Ceiling Fixture

fixture pieces

Name/Title

Ceiling Fixture

Entry/Object ID

2014.18.3a-c

Description

Three pieces of a ceiling lighting fixture consisting of a base (a), a socket (b), and a wire nut (c). The round base is made of porcelain with a metal bar across the center. There are two holes for mounting. The socket consists of a porcelain base with a round metal tube, molded into grooves at the top. The wire nut is round and white.

Context

Used in the Pavilion Hotel, Montpelier

Acquisition

Accession

2014.18

Source or Donor

Appleton, Malcolm H.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1890

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Fixture, Ceiling

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Fixture, Lighting

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/2 in

Diameter

2-7/8 in

Material

Porcelain, Brass, Metal, Paperboard

Relationships

Related Places

Place

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Place

Building

Pavilion

City

Montpelier

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America