Hanging lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-14031

Description

Hanging lamp w/ bronze fittings and engraved globe. Smoke bell w/ three chains to bronze fitting (shape of bronze: crown). Globe beneath shaped like pear and finished w/ bottom bronze piece. Etchings on globe are of foliate trail motif.

Details

Descriptive Terms

hanging lamps
candle lamps
bronze (metal)
glass (material)
machine-made
Glass
Bronze
Machine Made
LANTERN, CANDLE

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

26.5 x 9.5 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.213

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