thumbwheel marked "JULIUS IVES & CO", interior fitted with a refill feature, hinged cover marked "PAT AUG 13.1861", unmarked shade holder, colorless lip chimney and Oregon shade with frosted and engraved floral and berry pattern. Shade holder 4" DOA. Shade 7 7/8" HOA, 4" D fitter. Third quarter 19th century.
Literature: Broughton - Five Early Victorian Kerosene Lighting Catalogs, Vol. 2 - Historical Lighting Reprints, J. C. Ives c 1872, p. 13, top row, no. 2 from left.
Provenance: Collection of Pat and the late Bret Morey of Griswold, CT.
Condition
Excellent condition, burner with a very minute dent, shade undamaged and top with small spots of undissolved metal to four scallops, as made, chimney fitter with a small chip.