LAMP, TORCHERE

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LAMP, TORCHERE

Entry/Object ID

79.4.1.38

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 a Eureka metal clasp (b - d) The half shade (b) has moderate surface soiling, discoloration, missing piece of paper shade toward mid, right area, scratches to metal clasps. Half shade (c) has heavy surface soiling, discoloration, a long tear to the bottom edge, scratches to the metal clasps. Half shade (d) has moderate surface soiling, discoloration, tears to paper shade, bottom left. The paper to all shades is brittle. The paper of all shades are brittle. The 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)