lamp

Object Name3-part Night Lamp

Maker H. G. McFaddin and Company

Made FromGlass

Date1900-1920

Place MadeUnited States

Techniquepressed, mold-blown

SizeH: 14.9 cm; D (a): 8.1 cm, (b) 7 cm

Accession Number81.4.58

Credit LineGift in memory of Gertrude Christman Melvin

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Not On View

Physical DescriptionColorless and red glass; pressed and mold-blown. (a) Font is of cylindrical shape, pressed and slightly yellowish glass; sides covered with evenly spaced vertical ribbing; circular base is impressed "GLOW/NIGHT LAMP/NO. 0626/MADE IN/U.S.A./PAT. 5508". (c) Brass kerosene burner/shade holder; wick encased in a thin colorless glass tube extending into font and broken at top. (b) Spherical mold-blown font of dark red glass with evenly spaced vertical ribbing covering outer surface; opening at top ground for chimney; opening at bottom, also rough ground.
Provenance

Source Crandall Melvin Jr. (1928-2003)