General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

MOULDED GLASS

Dimensions

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

Length

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Width

17.7 cm

Height

13.8 cm

Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting device parts

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

TYPE OF GLOBE USED FOR GAS LIGHTING IN CANADIAN URBAN HOMES. FROM COLLECTION OF CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO. INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY GAS LIGHTING TO CITY OF TORONTO, AFTER 1880 IN FACE OF COMPETITION WITH & EVENTUAL REPLACEMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHTING, CG BEGAN SUPPLYING GAS AS FUEL FOR APPLIANCES & LATER FOR HEATING.

Function

PART OF LIGHTING FIXTURE WHICH SHIELDS GAS FLAME & DIFFUSES LIGHT INTO SURROUNDING AREA.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF PAINTED LAMP SHADE. GAS LIGHTING, USING COAL GAS, WAS FIRST USED IN CANADIAN CITIES TO LIGHT STREETS, FIRST IN MONTREAL IN 1837 & IN TORONTO IN 1848, & LATER FOR INTERIOR LIGHTING AS WELL. BY 1880S, USE OF ELECTRICITY HAD SPREAD TO CANADA FROM U.S.,EVENTUALLY REPLACING GAS LIGHTING.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

COMPLETE

Finish

FROSTED

Decoration

DIVIDED INTO 6 PANELS BY 6 SETS OF 3 RAISED VERTICAL LINES; PANELS ARE SURROUNDED RAISED PATTERN OF CROSSED LINES; EACH PANEL HAS PAINTED ON INTERIOR SIDE RED PETALLED FLOWER WITH GREEN FOLIAGE