colorless, each dome-top slightly conical font with short lower extension, raised on a medium-size dolphin standard and concave-sided hexagonal base with three concentric rings underneath, wafer construction. Near matching No. 1 brass collars, fitted with matching brass double-tube fluid burners, each with original chains and caps. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 11 1/2" H to top of collar, 4 1/2" DOA base. Circa 1840-1860.
Literature: B & K II, fig. 2128; the McKearins - American Glass, p. 388, pl. 204, fig. 69.
Provenance: Collection of Pat and the late Bret Morey of Griswold, CT.
Condition
Excellent overall condition, fonts undamaged, one dolphin tail with a vertical crack at upper fin that probably occurred during manufacturing, one base corner with a shallow chip to underside, some additional with small chips/flakes to corners, primarily at mold lines, as made. Burners undamaged, cap edges with minute denting/splits.