November 17, 2022: Premier Americana - Day One: 18th & 19th C. Glass & Lighting
Thu, Nov 17, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 440
PRESSED ACANTHUS LEAF WHALE OIL / FLUID STAND LAMP
Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for
$145.80
Sold Price includes BP
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PRESSED ACANTHUS LEAF WHALE OIL / FLUID STAND LAMP, colorless, large size, dome-top font with 12 protruding petals below the shoulder and a short hexagonal lower extension with 12 beads, raised on a 12-petal-top acanthus leaf standard and double-step square base beaded between the steps, wafer construction, period pewter collar. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1840-1860. 12 1/8" H, 4" SQ base.
Literature: Barlow/Kaiser - The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 2, p. 104, fig. 2150a.
Provenance: From the George Foree collection, Overland Park, KS.
Excellent condition overall with three sliver chips to the upper step corners with one chip being moderate; having post-production polishing to the underside of the foot at the snap-ring, creating a frosted appearance from the exterior.
Literature: Barlow/Kaiser - The Glass Industry in Sandwich, Vol. 2, p. 104, fig. 2150a.
Provenance: From the George Foree collection, Overland Park, KS.
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