Lamp arm assembly
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- OBJECT TYPE
- lamp post/street/electric
- DATE
- 1900–1925
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 1966.0992.003
- MANUFACTURER
- Hersey
- MODEL
- Unknown
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 3
- Total Parts
- 7
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- cast metal; metal; ceramic; fabric
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 207.0 cm
- Width
- 22.0 cm
- Height
- 104.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Lighting Technology
- Category
- Lighting devices
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Hersey
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Component of device used to provide artificial illumination in outdoor environment. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "HERSEY" cast in raised print on one side of one arm.
- Missing
- Column is complete in itself. Assembled lamp standard missing 2 globes; probably also missing reflective shades over globes.
- Finish
- Cast metal; predominantly dark brown or green-black finish. Fixture which connects globe housing to lamp body arms is silver metal (possibly iron ?). Metal & ceramic bulb socket. Metal wires inside arm casing have coated black fabric covering.
- Decoration
- Floral motif forms curve of each lamp arm; 2-tiered fluted collar (reminiscent of architectural facade) extends upwards towards each globe base.
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Hersey, Lamp arm assembly, circa 1900–1925, Artifact no. 1966.0992, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1966.0992.003/
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