Name/Title
Griffin gaslight shades from the Abram Rich home, c. 1890sEntry/Object ID
1983.40.2Description
Acc. No. 83.40.2, a & b
Subject Category: Household
Date or period: Circa-1890's
Object: Shades, gas (2)
Description: Pair of matching gas light shades, clear glass with central motif of paired griffins.
Size: 5 inch base to flared rim of 8 inches, 4 inches high.
History of Object:
Shades from the gaslight fixtures of the Abram Rich home, 1620 4th Street, Alameda, erected-circa 1868. The land was purchased by Rich in 1866, from W. W. Chipman.
Acquired from: Mrs. Gerald W. Goggin
Date: Aug 6, 1983
