The Historic 1840 Tucker House Bed and Breakfast Auction: A Distinguished Offering of Primitives & Antiques
Lot 481:
Description
Two antique American clear pressed glass kerosene table lamps from the late 19th to early 20th century. The first lamp features a metal burner assembly by the Scovill Manufacturing Company, with the wick adjuster knob embossed Scovill Mfg. Co. Made in U.S.A. The design consists of a bulbous clear glass font with a central molded ridge set upon a flared, tiered base decorated with a band of stippled dots. This lamp includes a clear glass chimney with a flared and crimped pie-crust top rim. The second lamp features a burner by the Plume and Atwood Manufacturing Company, with the wick adjuster knob embossed P and A Mfg Co Made in U.S.A. The lamp body is composed of a stepped, compressed font and a pedestal stem and base decorated with a molded circle pattern, commonly referred to as a bullseye or daisy button design. It is fitted with a tall, slender clear glass chimney with a straight top rim. Both lamps retain their original non-electrified oil burner configurations and include cotton wicks.
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