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1807
GUSN-5227
Hanging hall lamp with glass shade. Lamp has a central cast brass candle socket [A] depicting a circular pierced cluster of leaves with a central pendant. Glass shade [B] is bell-shaped with an etched grape and floral design. Stamped foliate designs on brass bands at base and rim. Shade has three s-shaped foliate hooks that attach to bell and chains [C]. Three chains flank a hemispherically shaped reservoir with a Greek key band at top. Above this is a foliage cluster and a bell-shaped section where the fixture affixes to the ceiling.
hanging lamps
brass (alloy)
glass (material)
etching (printing process)
Lamp
Floral
Greek Key
Lamp
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
1971.593ABC
Unknown
2.875 (H), 3.125 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.593A-C
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