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Electric Lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1868-1899

GUSN

GUSN-5009

Description

Electrified candle holder. Metal lamp shade.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric lamps (lighting device forms)
gilding
lacquering
painting (coating)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
houses
trees
Pewter
Gilded
Lacquered
Painted
House
Tree
LAMP, ELECTRIC

Associated Building

Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15.875 x 7.25 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan

Accession Number

1949.290

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