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Lot 515
Bronze Miniature Sinumbra Lamp,attr. Carleton
Description:

A Rare American Gilt and Patinated Bronze Miniature Sinumbra Lamp, mid-19th c., attributed to William Carleton, Boston, columnar standard, stepped foot on square plinth, hand-blown frosted globe and chimney, height 17 in., diameter 6 in. Provenance: Private Collection, New Orleans, LA Note: The standard, tin donut-shaped font fitted for a 5 3/8 diameter shade is indicitive of the Boston manufacturer William Carleton. A diminutive sinumbra lamp of identical dimensions and form to the one offered here is illustrated in Gerald Gowitt, 19th Century Elegant Lighting: Argand, Sinumbra and Solar Lamp Atglen, PA: Schiffer and Publishing, 2002, p. 174.

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November 22, 2014 10:00 AM CST
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