Oil lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Oil lamp

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.980 a-c

Description

A late 19th century banquet lamp(?) decorated with Classical floral ornamentations and with glass chimney and shade. The lamp consists of: a double burner with two wick wheels, each marked; an oblique grid-like air intake; a cylindrical font with arc and ray motif (Sunburst) on the top and tapers to the stem. The stem consists of turned elements; a baluster shaped turning and a reel, then becomes columnar in form with floral bands at its top and bottom. The column rests on a cylindrical plinth with four stylized leaf-like motifs with exploding berries. The base is squared with concave sides and in each corner is a rosette. The base rests on four bun-shaped feet located under each corner. The chimney is cylindrical and globular in shape and rests about the burners on the collar. A glass oval shade, whose surface is etched all over, encircles the chimney. Item "A":Collar, Font, and Stem. Item "B":Shade. Item "C":Chimney.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Thomas B. Adams

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1870 - 1890

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On each of the wick wheels: "THOS.B.ADAMS*NY*".

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

MP.94.980

MP.94.980 A-C

MP.94.980a-c

Material

Glass, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of Condition: Brass is very tarnished and corroded. Glass is filthy and stained at the bottom by the kerosine.

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.979 a-c - Oil lamp - Part of set

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

The chimney and shade are of slightly different shape between MP.94.979 and MP.94.980.

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 2

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room