An authentic 19th-century Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG) kerosene hand/finger lamp. This bell-shaped lamp font features four molded panels depicting classic "Lyre" (harp) motifs accented by scrolling detail, standing on a flared, footed base. It comes complete with an applied solid glass handle with a curved lower scroll return, a original brass collar, and a period brass burner with gallery arms intact.

Origin & Age

• Origin: United States (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania glass district)

• Age: Circa 1870–1885

Material

• Pressed clear flint glass body with applied blown/applied glass handle.

• Brass collar and brass thumb-wheel burner.

Condition

• Glass: Good antique condition. Free of cracks or structural fractures. Normal manufacturing shear marks, air bubbles, and light bottom wear consistent with age.

• Hardware/Burner: The brass burner retains natural aged patina and tarnish. The wick adjustment wheel turns, and gallery tines remain intact.

Dimensions

• Height: Approximately 7 inches (to the top of the burner gallery arms).

• Base Diameter: Approximately 4.5 inches.

Authenticity Assessment

This piece displays key markers of late 19th-century EAPG manufacturing:

1. Applied Handle: The handle was applied separately while molten, showing characteristic tooling marks and a distinct hand-formed lower crimp/scroll end.

2. Plaster-Set Collar: The threaded brass collar is bonded to the glass neck using original plaster-of-Paris mounting compound, visible inside the rim.

3. Glass Characteristics: Includes minor embedded ash/air bubbles and mold seam lines typical of 1870s pressed glass production.

Reference

• Book Title: Oil Lamps: The Collector's Guide to Antique Kerosene Lighting

• Author: Catherine M. V. Thuro

• Page Reference: Page 132 (Referencing EAPG pressed glass hand lamps with molded lyre and scroll panels from Pittsburgh glassworks).

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