New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Lamp

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureAmerican

Dateca. 1865-1875

MediumPressed glass | Metal | Marble

DimensionsOverall: 10 5/8 in. (27 cm)
Base: 4 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (12.1 x 12.1 cm)

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number0.973

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DescriptionColorless, pressed, "ring punty, sawtooth & eye" style design ribbed metal shaft and ormolu decorated double step marble base (second stip too high). A "made-do" stem, metal ring and 2nd marble step converted from other objects.

Published ReferencesThuro. _Oil Lamps_. p. 110b; stem and foot font like pg. 86F.