The Estate of Bessie Mae Carriss
Lot 327:
Description
This is a pair of non-electric kerosene lamps featuring clear pressed glass bodies and silver-tone metal burners. Each lamp is constructed with a footed base decorated in a repetitive peacock feather or fountain pattern, characterized by vertical teardrop shapes accented with small circular beads. The font, or fuel reservoir, is bulbous with vertical ribs. The burners are equipped with adjustable flat cotton wicks and four metal prongs designed to secure the clear glass chimneys.The lamps retain their original identification marks. A circular silver-tone foil adhesive label is present on each font, featuring an embossed graphic of a horse-drawn carriage in front of a farm building. The label is printed with the text LAMPLIGHT in an upper arc and FARMS in a lower arc. The metal wick adjustment knob is also embossed with the characters LAMPLIGHT FARMS arranged in a circular formation.Height: 18.5 inches to the top of the chimneyWidth: 5.25 inches across the widest point of the fontBase Diameter: 5.75 inches.
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