Electric Lamp with Triangular Base with Legs & Scrolls

Object/Artifact

Hammond Castle Museum

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

HM-969. 1&2

Description

Pair of electric lamps; triangular base with three legs and scrolls is covered with thick gesso and gold paint. Triangular scrolled stem, metal foliated rim under fixture. Porcelain and brass fixture carries 2 curved sockets. Oval paper shades have a "patchwork" pattern of burnished bronze and gold colors, are rimmed at top and bottom with a narrow strip at metal medallions. Knob on top of stem unscrews to receive shade. Bases are rickety and in extremely poor condition.

Collection

Miscellaneous

Acquisition

Accession

969

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lamp, Electric

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

General Notes

Note Type

1965-04-07 Inventory copy 1, p(3) Library, Upper Round Bedroom

Note Type

1970ca Handwritten Inventory p(1) - Library