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Opaque white square base; central beaded molding. Vasiform waisted stem; molded acanthus leaf decoration. Opaque white font; beaded and faceted neck; tulip-shaped body with scalloped border enclosing domed top; brass collar. Font applied to base with white blown wafer. Fitted for electricity; cutwork paper shade; polychrome watercolor lining.
whale oil lamps
lampshades
brass (alloy)
cutwork
glass (material)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
paper (fiber product)
pressing
watercolor (paint)
acanthus (motif)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
floral patterns
Glass
Pressed
Acanthus
Unidentified Paper
Cutwork
Leaf
Brass
Petal
Watercolor
LAMP, OIL
Original to Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.),
1949.484A,B
Unknown
18.75 (H) (inches)
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
1949.484AB
Massachusetts (United States)
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