white to deep emerald green pyriform font, brass stem and double-step marble base with stamped-brass ornamentation, No. 1 fine-line collar. Fitted with a period set-up comprising a Holmes, Booth & Haydens No. 1 lip burner with a George Nielson's corrugated deflector and a J. R. Fogg (Adlams) elevator feature, thumbwheel marked "HOLMES, BOOTH & HAYDENS / PATENT. JAN. 24. 1860.", wick tube marked "PAT'D SEPT. 1, 1861" and elevator feature marked "PAT MAY 19. 1863"; brass 3 1/2" standard shade ring with coining to edge, frosted and engraved Oregon shade with Vintage pattern decoration, and a colorless lip chimney. Probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 17 1/4" H to top of shade, 10 1/2" H to top of collar, 4" SQ base. Shade 6 3/8" HOA, 3 3/8" D fitter. Third quarter 19th century.
Literature: Font parallels B & K II, fig. 2368. Stem as Thuro II, p. 62e.
Provenance: Collection of Pat and the late Bret Morey of Griswold, CT.
Condition
Outstanding condition, font undamaged with some minor impurities to white casing primarily near stem, one cut window with a small broken bubble to green glass, each as made, marble with expected minor flakes/roughness. Burner and chimney undamaged, shade ring with three scattered drilled holes to edge, and shade with some light high-point wear.