Oil lamps (pair)
1840-1860
Glass, brass
Overall: 8 3/4 x 4 in. ( 22.2 x 10.2 cm )
INV.512ab
The domed top of this lamp's font was formed by using the Magoun Patent method. This method, invented by Joseph Magoun of the New England Glass Company in 1847, eliminated moldmarks by using a hinged, three-part mold to form the sides of the font and a one-piece cylindrical mold to form a cylinder that was then tooled to form the dome.
DescriptionPair of colorless pressed lead glass oil lamps; cylindrical font with domed top and pressed decoration consisting of eight alternating bands, half pairs of circles and half diamond mesh; font attached with wafer to hexagonal base with hexagonal cushioned knop stem; brass collar.ClassificationsGLASS
