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Electric lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1930-1970

GUSN

GUSN-50803

Description

Brass tone cylindrical light socket and neck on domed top earthenware urn form jar; white ground decorated w/ navy blue overglaze scrolling leafage; diaper patterned bands and dots and "X"'s; on a black painted Chinese style pierced wood stand.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric lamps (lighting device forms)
earthenware
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
wood (plant material)
tin (metal)
Earthenware
Tin Glazed
LAMP, ELECTRIC

Inscription

Paper sticker on bottom: ""6.00""

Associated Building

Original to Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm (Newbury, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

19 (H) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.377

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