June 15, 2023: Americana - Glass
Thu, Jun 15, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Lot 274
NICHOLAS LUTZ FREE-BLOWN KEROSENE STAND LAMP
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$1,968
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
NICHOLAS LUTZ FREE-BLOWN KEROSENE STAND LAMP, colorless, constructed in five parts, the compressed globular font raised on a cylindrical stem containing an opaque red, white, and blue twisted ribbon, applied spool-form knop to top and bottom of stem, and a thick, slopping foot with rough ponitl mark to underside. Fitted with a No. 1 brass fine-line collar. Nicholas Lutz (1838-1906), Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1876. 9 1/4" H to top of collar, 4 1/2" D foot.
Published: Barlow/Kasier, The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 3, p. 248, fig. 3394.
Catalogue Note: The present lamp descended in the Lutz family. It was made by Nicholas in 1876 for his wife Elizabeth both to commemorate his citizenship and the country's Centennial. Barlow/Kasier notes "This piece is documented beyond doubt."
Condition
Undamaged with minor wear to font. Brass adapter stuck in collar.
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Glass deaccessioned by the Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT. All proceeds will go toward the museum's Collections Acquisition Fund.
Brought to the Museum by Victor Ernest Lutz, son of the maker for possible purchase. Lutz died shortly after delivering the piece. Money for purchase given by Dorothy-Lee Jones, in memory of Victor Lutz, per Richard Carter Barret's recommendation.
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