General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

NON-FERROUS METAL, PROBABLY CERAMIC & PAPER IN SOCKETS, FIBRE COVERED WIRING

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

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Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

CF

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS STYLE OF FIXTURE POPULAR FROM C.1900, REACHING ITS PEAK OF POPULARITY IN THE 1920'S.

Canada

TYPE OF WALL LIGHT USED IN CANADIAN HOUSEHOLDS IN THE EARLY PART OF THE 20TH CENTURY, PARTICULARLY FOR LOCALIZED LIGHT IN ROOMS SUCH AS BEDROOMS & LIVING ROOMS.

Function

TO HOLD LAMP BULBS & CONNECT THEM TO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY/ ALSO SERVES AS A DECORATIVE ACCESSORY/ USED FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING

Technical

EXAMPLE OF HOW STYLES OF EQUIPMENT USED FOR CANDLE LIGHTING WERE CARRIED OVER TO BE USED IN EARLY ELECTRIC LIGHTING

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

STAMPED ON BACK [CFC]/ 8214'/ HANDWRITTEN (IN CHALKY SUBSTANCE) '4'/ HANDWRITTEN IN PENCIL 'N WALL/ LIVING/ ROOM'

Missing

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Finish

PROBABLY PLATED IN GOLD COLOUR, SOCKETS ARE DARK BRASS COLOUR/ APPEAR TO BE SOME SPOTS OF PAINT ON BACK IN BLUE, PINK & CREAM; ALSO WHAT APPEARS TO BE GREEN CORROSION

Decoration

BACK PLATE HAS DECORATION AT TOP TO LOOK LIKE CRINKLED RIBBON/ IN CENTER OF PLATE IS RAISED FLOWER SHAPE/ ARMS ARE FLUTED, CURVED LEAF DESIGN SURROUNDS SOCKETS/ OTHER DECORATIVE FEATURES INCLUDE AN ACORN SHAPE AT BOTTOM OF CENTRAL SUPPORT