NAILSEA / VENETIAN THREAD TYPE FAIRY LAMP, cranberry with opal loops, satin finish, fairy-size dome with six groupings of loops, fitted in a colorless candle cup with diamond-point pattern and embossed "CLARKE'S TRADEMARK CRICKLITE", candle cup fitted with an additional colorless ribbed pattern votive cup embossed "CLARKE'S TRADEMARK", candle cup fitted in a near matching pattern and deeper cranberry bowl with flared-in crimped rim, eight groupings of loops, underside of base with polished pontil mark. Fourth quarter 19th century. 6 1/4" HOA, 5 3/8" DOA base.
Literature: Parallels Ruf - Fairy lamps, p. 171, fig. 600.
Provenance: From the Private Glass Collection of Jean Wilson, Kintnersville, PA.
Condition
Excellent condition, dome and base undamaged, candle cup with expected roughness.