Auction # 36 Closing Thursday - December 8th, 2016 at 10:00 PM EDT Catalog Lot 1
Auction Local Time: Feb 10, 2025 04:23:15 EST
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UNIQUE NEW ENGLAND BLUE GLASS SHIPS LAMP 9"h., Brilliant cobalt blue, lead glass, large ovoid shaped font with applied ring at top supporting a brass collar, applied heavy cylindrical pedestal terminating with oversized circular foot nearly 8" w., pontil scar; attributed to the New England Glass Company, Cambridge, Massachusetts. C. 1850-65, mint condition, found in eastern Massachusetts. This is the only lamp of its kind that we know of. That it must have been a sight to behold aboard ship is easily understood. Its essence as a ship's lamp lies within its construction. Designed with forethought and diligence to help prevent against the outbreak of fire aboard ship, the lamp is basically unbreakable with a massive foot and heavy pedestal to safeguard against tipping, or dropping. The glass is so thick and heavy that if you do decided to test it out and drop it, prepare to repair your floor, not the lamp. Holding more oil than the average lamp, this humongous oil lamp is a sculpture in lighting not to be forgotten, it makes a statement!
