Antique 1890s HICKS & SMITH Railroad Train Car MAIL DINING Wall Oil Lamp Sconce

A VERY NEAT BRASS LAMP AND TOP. MEASURES 7 3/4 INCH ACROSS THE TOP REFLECTOR PAN. THE DISTANCE FROM THE WALL BRACKET TO THE EDGE OF THE TOP REFLECTOR PAN IS 9 1/2 INCH.

TH OPENING FOR THE SHADE IS 3 1/2 INCH THERE IS A LARGE BRASS TAB AND STEEL INNER SPRING THAT OPENS AND CLOSES LOCKING ONTO THE SHADE, IT WAS PROBABLY MILK GLASS AND SIMILAR TO THE LAMP I HAVE LISTED OF ADAMS AND WESTLAKE SO GO LOOK AT THAT LISTING TO SEE THE TYPE SHADE THIS TAKES. BOTH BRASS BRACKETS MATCH IN PATTERN. THE LOWER LAMP MEASURES 4 INCH ACROSS THE BASE. WITH LARGE OVAL SIGNATURE PLATE: MARKED: HICKS & SMITH PATENTED JAN'Y 3.1871.

JUNE 13.76 42 S. THE LAMP BODY MEASURES 4 1/2 INCH AND THE HOLDER IS LOCKS INTO MEASURES 5 INCH AND THE LAMP BODY LOCKS INTO THE HOLDER WITH A STEEL RING THAT OPENS TO REMOVE LAMP WITH LARGE FLAT TAB TURNING TO OPEN RING INSIDE THEN IT AUTOMATIC CLOSES TO HOLD LAMP IN HOLDER. THE KNOB ON THE BURNER IS MARKED: F.

THIS WILL TAKE A NICE BIG BOX AND FOAM UNDERCARPET PADDING TO SEND TO YOU SAFELY.

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