General Antiques and Collectibles Spring Auction
Lot 547:
Description
C-18294
c. 1890s-1910s; The P & A MFG. Co. – Waterbury, CT Tall pressed-glass kerosene lamp featuring a flared pedestal base with fine beaded trim and raised floral motifs. The lamp is fitted with a brass burner embossed P & A, denoting manufacture by the Plume & Atwood Manufacturing Company-an influential 19th-century Connecticut firm known for its high-quality burners and lighting components. Its clear glass chimney and elegant proportions capture the late-Victorian blend of practicality and ornamentation common to household oil lamps of the era.
Shows light oxidation to brass and faint residue within the font typical of age and use.
5" W x 5" D x 21" H
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