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Electric lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1915-1930

GUSN

GUSN-50826

Description

Bronze-tone squared shaft on a hipped squared base; single light bulb socket at top; brown rubber cord pierces base of shaft.

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric lamps (lighting device forms)
brass (alloy)
casting (process)
metal
paper (fiber product)
Lamp
Lamp, Electric
Brass
Unidentified Metal
Unidentified Paper
Slip Cast
Lamp, Electric

Inscription

Cast on underside of base: ""AHH Co"" and ""1300""

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 1/2 x 6 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Amelia W. Little

Accession Number

1986.411

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