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Transparent canary yellow two-part molded base. Hexagonal shape with faceted sides tapering in an inverted trumpet form to two faceted rings at stem, surmounted by font joined to base with a blown wafer ring. Hexagonal molded and blown font with stepped base surmounted by waisted loop pattern body tapering out to wide conforming molding with domed top fitted with a bass collar.
whale oil lamps
electric lamps (lighting device forms)
glass (material)
pressing
Glass
Pressed
LAMP, OIL
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
1949.534A,B
Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. (Manufacturer)
Sandwich, MA, USA
17.5 (H) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.534AB
Massachusetts (United States)
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