Reproduction glass chimney for shade
Artist
Unknown
CultureAmerican
Date2019
MediumMold-blown glass
Dimensions12 × 2 1/2 in. (30.5 × 6.4 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number2019.3b
On View
On viewThe lampshade fits over a slender reproduction chimney made of plain glass.
Label TextBoston & Sandwich Glass Co. Sandwich, Massachusetts Kerosene Lamps, ca. 1860–85 Blown, cased, and cut glass with marble and ormolu (applied gold) Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.4867–.4869 Lampshade, ca. 1860 Mold-blown, frosted, and cut glass with Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Co. Waterbury, Connecticut Duplex Burner, ca. 1870s–80s Brass Museum purchase 2019.3 The geometric shapes cut into the glass of these lamps resemble the windows of Gothic cathedrals and details from Moorish architecture. Such designs made them very appealing to nineteenth-century Gilded Age American consumers, who sought objects with elaborate details and historical inspiration. Only the wealthy could afford these large kerosene lamps, in part because they required constant upkeep. At home, servants would trim the wicks, refill the oil font, polish the gold finishings, and clean the smoky glass shades.
Mt. Washington Glass Co.
Mount Washington Glass Co.
ca. 1885-1895
