Antique Oil Lamp Atterbury Scroll 1872 White Glass Base Milk Glass Melon Shade
Antique Atterbury Scroll oil lamp with electric converter, milk glass shade and frosted chimney. To the top of the collar and. 21 ΒΌ to the top of the chimney. The melon shade has a ruffled top and 10 fitter. The scroll font with octagonal white glass base was shown in the 1872 Atterbury catalog.
The connector is the Atterbury Screw Socket patented in 1868. The font of this lamp unscrews easily from the connector as shown. This information is from the Thuro book "Oil Lamps The Kerosene Era In North America".
No chips, cracks or repairs. SEE MY OTHER ITEMS FOR MORE TREASURES! Most items I sell come from estate sales, garage sales or thrift stores. They are used, vintage or antique and will often show some degree of minor wear, natural patina or minor imperfections consistent with age and use unless otherwise described. They may have come from homes that had pets or smokers.
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