LAMP, TORCHERE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LAMP, TORCHERE

Entry/Object ID

79.4.1.37

Description

Torchere lamp (a) - floor standing, Spanish style, metal with marble base, triple "fake" candles (three) with painted (imitation) parchment shades or flame shields, with Eureka metal clasps (b,c,d). The half shade(b) has surface soiling, and discoloration due to soiling, tears to the bottom section, scratches to the metal clasps. The half shade (c) has significant tears to its paper shade, bottom section with an adhesive tape to the tear, bottom edge missining. Half shade (d) has surface soiling, and discoloration due to soiling, scratches to metal clasp. The half shades are in fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Furniture

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Electric lamps (lighting devices), Electric lamps

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Electric Lamps (Lighting Devices)