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Lot 439
Description:
An American Gilt Lacquered Brass and Bronze Sinumbra Lamp, mid-19th c., William Carleton, Boston, labeled, font atop cluster column standard, plinth base, cut and etched glass shade, overall height 29 1/2 in Note: William Carleton first appears in the Boston city directory in 1820, but not listed as a lamp manufacturer until 1841. Carleton is still involved in the lighting business in 1869 when he and partner Rufus S. Merrill secure a patent relating to a kerosene burner. Reference: Gowitt. 19th Century Elegant Lighting, 2002, pp. 170-172.
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November 23, 2013 10:00 AM CST
New Orleans, LA, US
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