Name/Title
Hand-Painted Illuminated Glass & Lightbulb Weiss SignEntry/Object ID
2006.0019.0001Description
This hand-painted, single-faced sign has a sand smalts background and is internally illuminated with lightbulbs. The light from the bulbs shine through individual glass letters that have been molded with a decorative, patterned surface. Each letter is hinged for changing the incandescent lightbulbs inside. Note the gilded copy at lower right reading "Pat. July 6 09 Flexlume Sign Co. Buffalo)Collection
Permanent CollectionCategory
z_New Category Needed (Re-sort)
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Flexlume Sign CorpDate made
circa 1909Time Period
1900 - 1909Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
front, lower rightTranscription
Pat. July 5 09 Flexlume Sign Co. BuffaloDimensions
Height
23-1/2 inWidth
94 inDepth
7 inMaterial
Metal, Paint, lightbulb, Glass, Smalts