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No. 021 · Lighting
Banker's lamp, green glass shade
Brass column and weighted base with the original cased green shade. Pull-chain switch.
Sold
See what is availableAsk for something like itThis piece has found a home. There was only ever one, but say what you were after and we will watch for another.
- Period
- Mid 20th century
- Measures
- 14 in. high
- Condition
- Shade free of chips. Brass unpolished, as found.
- Provenance
- A private estate, Northern Virginia
History
The green shade was not decoration. Cased glass — white glass inside a green skin — throws light down onto the page and keeps it out of the eyes, which is why every reading room and counting house had them.
Collection & delivery
Collect in person by arrangement, or have it carried in across Great Falls, McLean, Potomac, Washington DC and the surrounding areas. Anything outside that, ask — it usually can be done. How delivery works.
