Lamp

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Lamp

Entry/Object ID

MP.87.271 a-b

Description

One of a pair of electrified astral lamps with shades and lustres: frosted cut glass; widely flaring lip, narrowing neck; flattened bulbous base; cut decoration consists of band of ovals on lip; series of four circles around neck; running band of flowers, branches, grape clusters; burner has been converted to electric socket; inverted bell-shaped reservoir; double ring supports shade; drill chain drilled into reservoir, ring of air vents top column; flaring lip; marble plinth with drilled hold for electric wire; fourteen lustres hang by brass wire from side of reservoir; lustre consists of a faceted rectangular shaped "cabuchon" and a roughly triangular, faceted drop which flares in middle with pointed terminus; deteriorated salmon-colored felt covers detached from vase; electric wire glued to cover.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

circa 1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.271 A-B
MP.87.271 A-B
MP.87.271a-b

Dimensions

Dimension Description

lamp base

Height

17-3/8 in

Diameter

6-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 17 3/8 x 6 3/4 in. (44.1 x 17.1 cm)

Dimension Description

overall

Height

23-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm)

Dimension Description

shade

Height

7-1/2 in

Diameter

10 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 1/2 x 10 in. (19.1 x 25.4 cm)

Material

Marble, Wire, Glass, Lead, brass, Gilt

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Slight tarnish on brass; random nicks on marble and lustres; recently re-wired; felt covers need to be replaced; collars may have been re-soldered.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Major Joseph Delafield

Notes

Former owner

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

A-B

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, Parlour