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

Lamp Font

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureEnglish

Dateca. 1886

MediumMold blown glass | Brass | Iron

DimensionsOverall: 3 3/4 x 4 in. (9.5 x 10.2 cm)

InscribedCylinder marked: "P&SL/RD 43288".

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.6968

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DescriptionLamp font of mold-blown optic ribbed ruby cased glass. With an applied colorless glass rod projecting from the bottom and covered with a brass cylinder. Two sheet iron flaps are riveted to the cylinder and act as springs to hold the font in bases with holes of various diameters. Brass collar.