electric lamp
Object NameElectric Candle Lamp with Engraved Font and Shade
Manufacturer
Pairpoint Manufacturing Co.
Made FromGlass, Brass, Metal
Date1929-1937
Place MadeUnited States, MA, New Bedford
TechniqueBlown, tooled, acid-etched, cut, engraved, assembled
SizeOverall H: 43.8 cm, Diam (max): 21.6 cm
Accession Number2004.4.454
Credit LineThe Estate of Vesta B. Pepperman
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Mt. Washington and Pairpoint: American Glass from the Gilded Age to the Roaring Twenties
Not On View
Interpretive NotesMetal dolphin stems were probably inspired by the pressed glass dolphin stems of the mid-19th century. Dolphin-based lamps were sold with various fonts, including colorless, amber, and blue.
Provenance
Former Collection
Estate of Vesta B. (Mrs. Cecil M.) Pepperman
- 2004-12-10
1725-1750