Primary Description:
Colorless, red lead glasses, brass, bronze; blown and cut. (a-k) Brass kerosene double wick burner, both wick raisers marked "EM & CO", screwed into a brass collar which is fastened to the neck opening of a turnip-shaped font of colorless glass overlaid with transparent blue (the blue cut away in four horizontal rows of circular facets above one row of oval facets); below the font is a three-bladed brass connector fastened to a brass collar which fits on top of an hour glass shaped hollow stem of colorless glass overlaid with blue (the blue cut away in circular facets in graduating sizes), which is attached to a three-step marble base with bronze separators between the steps. A metal rod runs from the bottom of the font to the base of the lamp to connect the parts. (l) Pear-shaped colorless shade with turned over rim at top, a row of cut ellipses at rim, cut flutes around neck, and a pattern of arches above flowers around widest part of body. Outer surface of shade is rough ground to reduce glare; cut design is clear.