• Kerosene Lamps - Early
Lot 532

CUT DOUBLE OVERLAY STAR AND QUATREFOIL KEROSENE STAND LAMP

Estimate: $300 - $400
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CUT DOUBLE OVERLAY STAR AND QUATREFOIL KEROSENE STAND LAMP, brilliant rose cut to white cut to colorless pyriform font, ribbed brass stem and double-step marble base with stamped brass ornamentation, brass connector, colorless wafer construction, No. 2 fine-line collar. Fitted with a period set-up comprising an E. F. Jones No. 2 lip burner, thumbwheel marked "E. F. JONES PATENT. JANUARY 11, 1859" and with wing symbol, with a Merrill's air director, marked "R. S. MERRILL PATENT JUNE 14. 1859", 4 1/4" stamped shade ring with coining, colorless lip chimney, and an engraved and frosted Oregon shade with stylized leaves and punties. Lamp: Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. Shade: Probably Mt. Washington Glass Co. Second half 19th century. 21 3/4" H to top of shade, 13" H to top of collar, 5" SQ base. Shade 7 3/8" H, 4" D fitter.
Literature: Parallels Barlow/Kaiser - The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 2, p. 215, fig. 2376. Parallels Thuro - Oil Lamps II, p. 48, fig. g. Shade parallels Wilson - Mt. Washington I, p. 60, fig. 3-21, No. 3 and Thuro - Oil Lamps III, p. 246, fig. a.

Condition

Excellent condition, undamaged foot and stem, marble with expected flakes/roughness. Burner deflector with some light denting and expected usage wear, chimney fitter with a fitter chip and flakes/roughness along with a manufacturing imperfection to the top, shade fitter with minor roughness.

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From the Larry DeCan estate.