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Electric lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1890-1910

GUSN

GUSN-50824

Description

Brass tone hasp(?) and electric fittings set into neck of crock; gray-blue color w/ straight sided neck on rounded shoulders and cylindrical body w/ wire metal bail handle at base of neck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric lamps (lighting device forms)
stoneware (pottery)
glazing (coating)
tin glaze
tin (metal)
Stoneware
Tin Glazed
LAMP, ELECTRIC

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 (H), 5.75 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.408

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