colorless pyriform font, narrow band with various ornaments including shields, flags, anchors, and smokestacks between two wider bands with alternating shields and caps, brass stem and single-step marble base, No. 1 fine-line collar. Fitted with a period set-up comprising a No. 1 hinged lip burner, thumbwheel marked "THE LIBRARY 1870", and reverse "PAT. JAN.24.60. & AUG.1.65.", underside marked "PATENTED SEPT 16,1862.", colorless Dithridge flattened lip chimney, embossed "PAT. OCT 8TH 1861" to upper rim and "DITHRIDGE'S EAGLE HINGE" to fitter, chimney body molded with an eagle within foliage. 8 1/2" H to top of collar, 3 3/4" SQ base. Chimney 6 3/8" H, 2 3/8" D fitter. Third quarter 19th century.
Literature: Parallels Thuro I, p. 102c.
Provenance: Collection of Pat and the late Bret Morey of Griswold, CT.
Catalogue Note: An extremely rare lamp and chimney for which we could locate no illustration or record of.
Condition
Undamaged lamp and set-up, chimney fitter with normal minor flakes/roughness, as made.