kerosene lamp

Object NameKerosene Lamp

Manufacturer Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company

Made FromGlass, Enamel, Metal, Textile

Date1871-1955

Place MadeUnited States, CT, Waterbury

Techniquepressed, enameled, assembled

SizeOverall H: 45.6 cm, Diam: 15.7 cm

Accession Number2010.4.175

Credit LineDr. William C. and Annette Lamphier Rock

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Physical DescriptionColorless and opaque white glass, yellow, red, orange, and green enamel, metal, textile wick; pressed, enameled, assembled. (a) Opaque white pressed glass bulbous font with yellow enameled top section and two enameled red and orange floral sprays; threaded metal socket fixed to top. Glass font screwed into ornate metal base; bottom stamped "1012" on crossbar. (b) Metal wick holder with hinged top and textile wick. Side of holder stamped, "EAGLE". Side of knob stamped, "P. & A. MFG CO. / MADE IN / U.S.A. / WATERBURY. CONN.". (c) Colorless glass chimney.
Provenance

Source Annette Lamphier Rock - 2011-01-26

Source Dr. William C. Rock - 2011-01-26