Artist/Maker Phoenix Glass Works (ca. 1820 - 1870)

Oil lamp

1835-1840

PossiblyBoston, Massachusetts

orPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania

Place madeUnited States, North America

Glass, metal

Overall: 8 1/4 x 4 x 4 in. ( 21 x 10.2 x 10.2 cm )

INV.11874b

Minor variations in the height and color of the bases suggest that INV.11874a and b are not the product of the same glass house.

DescriptionColorless lead glass oil lamp with blown font and pressed base; spherical font attached with three wafers to a quatrefoil base with paw feet and corbels at the corners with shells in between; four pad feet on base; tin collar and double wick holder.

ClassificationsGLASS