General Information

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

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General Description

FERROUS & NON-FERROUS METAL, CERAMIC, POSSIBLY SYNTHETIC COVERED WIRES

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

Unknown

Country

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State/Province

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City

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Context

Country

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State/Province

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Period

THIS GENERAL 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/ 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

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Details

Markings

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Missing

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Finish

APPEARS TO BE PAINTED BLACK, SOME MISSING, TRACES OF OTHER PAINT IN PLACES - INCLUDING RED, GREEN, BLUE, GOLD

Decoration

BACK PLATE IN BASIC SHIELD SHAPE, FLEUR-DE-LYS AT TOP, STYLIZED LEAF SHAPE AT BOTTOM, SCROLLS AROUND BOTH/ STYLIZED LEAF SHAPES SURROUNDING BASE OF SOCKET HOLDER, FLOWER SHAPESAT OTHER END OF BRACKET