User Guide Series: Homer and Jean Blair Collection of United States Patent Models
Hollow Stem Lamp
26.
Hollow Stem Lamp, U. S. Patent 249,676, November 15, 1881, Daniel C.
Ripley, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The
invention is a hollow stem lamp that was formed with a decoration on
the inside of the stem. The base is attached in an air tight manner
to protect the decoration from deteriorating.
The model is 9" x 6" x 3" and made of glass. The base has flower
and leaf patterns in the glass. The inside of the hollow glass stem
has a colored picture of a girl on one side and a rose on the other.
The black painted background is damaged but the pictures are in good
condition with the colors still bright. There is a chip on the top of
the lamp. The model is in good condition. Two Patent Office tags remain.
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