Lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Lamp

Entry/Object ID

MP.88.236 a-b

Description

Columnar lamp with white silk shade, once fuel-burning, now electrified: filagreed brass knob, hasp and socket to surround and hold light bulb; cylindrical top section with ventilation holes sits atop fluted column capital and cup-shaped base with leafy ornament; ring below then inverted cup-shaped element with same ornament; sets on rectangular pedestal with quarter-round edging on overhang; acanthus leaf ornament runs around top of base; tinned sheet iron wick holder projects from top of lamp; paneled white silk shade with cording at top and bottom; metal label located above opening for electrical cord reads: "FRENCH MECHANICAL LAMPS/H.DARDONVILLE/ 445 BROADWAY/ NEW YORK."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.88.236 A-B

MP.88.236a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

39-1/2 in

Width

5-3/8 in

Depth

5-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 39 1/2 x 5 3/8 x 5 3/8 in. (100.3 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm)

Material

brass, Bronze (patinated), Silk, Bronze, gilded

Condition

Notes

Overall Analysis: See treatment report in object file.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, General's Bedroom