Two Cut Overlay Glass, Brass, and Marble Fluid Lamps

Description:

Two Cut Overlay Glass, Brass, and Marble Fluid Lamps, probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Company, 1860-80, one with cut double overlay font of opaque white cut to clear cut to ruby with "tulip," oval, and punty cuts, the other with transparent ruby glass cut to clear with oval and punty cuts, the shoulder with gilt scroll designs, both lamps raised on reeded brass standards on square stepped marble bases, (minor imperfections),ht. 13 7/8, 11 7/8 in.

Literature: Similar lamps are illustrated in The Glass Industry in Sandwich by Raymond E. Barlow and Joan Kaiser, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., West Chester, PA, volume 2, plates 2349 and 2393.
Estimate $400-600

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