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Electric Lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

GUSN

GUSN-70299

Description

Black gilt circular lamp with a curved shade suspendded from a cylindrical shaft; decorated with Greek foliage

Details

Descriptive Terms

electric lamps (lighting device forms)
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
foliation (pattern)
scrolling foliage
Lamp
Lamp, Electric
Tin
Painted
Foliage
Lamp, Electric

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 x 6 x 13 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.5073

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