Name/Title

Gas Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2013.6.5

Description

Gas tabletop lamp. The shade is white glass and slightly slanted; the clear glass chimney is slightly visible above the shade. The shaft is green with a geometric design, secured to a black base.

Use

Gas-fueled table lamps were made portable by connecting a rubber hose from an outlet. Several of the fireplaces in the Woodrow Wilson Family Home have an extra gas fixture to accommodate such lamps.

Furniture Details

Furniture Type

Lamp - Desk

Dimensions

Height

19-1/2 in

Width

8-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Base Width: 4"

Material

Metal, Glass