This is a matched pair of Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG) or Early Depression-era fluid/kerosene oil lamps in pink glass. The design features a stylized figural dolphin/koi fish stem resting on a multi-tiered hexagonal base, supporting a panel-optic (paneled/ribbed) glass font topped with brass plaster-set collar fittings.

Item Specifics

• Material: Pressed Glass / EAPG, Brass Collars

• Color: Pink / Rose Glass

• Origin: United States

• Age: Early 20th Century (c. 1910s–1930s / Transition EAPG to Early Depression)

• Dimensions: Height: approx. 9" | Base Width: approx. 4" across hexagonal flats

Condition: Excellent structural condition overall. Glass fonts, fish stems, and hexagonal bases are free from major cracks, chips, or repairs. Brass collars display an original aged patina with typical stress splits at the seam lines. Original plaster setting remains intact inside collar throats. Light internal surface residue consistent with age.

Reference

• Book Title: Oil Lamps: The Collector's Guide to Early Oil Lamps (or Oil Lamps II)

• Author: Catherine M. V. Thuro

• Page Reference: Reference Chapter on Figural Glass Stem Lamps & EAPG / Early 20th-Century Fluid Lighting (Figural Dolphins/Fish Stems, pp. 210–225).

Authenticity Assessment

• Mold & Surface Characteristics: The mold seams run continuously along the hexagonal base corners and through the figural fish scales. Mold wear and minor mold-roughness are consistent with early pressed glass manufacturing.

• Collar & Plaster Cement: The brass collars are set with original plaster of Paris cement visible through the clear glass top. The aged patina on the brass and light age-cracking/splitting along the collar seam line are classic indicators of authentic period lighting components, rather than modern reproductions.

• Glass Composition & Weight: The glass shows characteristic minor air bubbles (seeds) and straw marks inherent to early 20th-century pressed glass batching.

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