$160.00 USD
Up for consideration is a striking mid-century vintage L.E. Smith Glass Company "Moon and Star" finger oil lamp in vibrant emerald green pressed glass. The pattern features deep relief thumbprint "moons" encircled by star points surrounding the rounded font, set atop a flared pedestal base detailed with fan/shell facets and molded stippling. The side is fitted with an integrated, heavy glass finger-loop handle for easy transport.
The lamp includes its solid brass collar, a period brass burner unit with shade-holder prongs and turn-knob wick advance mechanism, and a clear glass chimney with a beaded/scalloped top rim.
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Origin: Made in the USA by L.E. Smith Glass Co. (Jeannette, Pennsylvania).
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Age: Mid-20th Century (circa 1960s–1970s).
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Material: Heavy Emerald Green Pressed Glass, Brass Collar & Burner, Clear Glass Chimney.
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Dimensions:
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Total Height with Chimney: 12.5 inches
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Height to Top of Brass Collar (without burner): 5.5 inches
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Base Width: 3.75 inches
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Total Weight: 1 lb 7.9 oz
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Condition: Excellent vintage condition with clean, clear glass showing strong color saturation. The molded handle, glass font, rim, and base show no cracks or major chips noted. Minor mold-seam roughness and expected base shelf-wear consistent with authentic 20th-century pressed glass manufacture. The brass collar is securely set in original plaster paste. The brass burner shows natural age patina and operational wick mechanism; chimney is clean with intact scalloped top edge.
Reference
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Book Title: L.E. Smith Glass Company: Fifty Years of Glassmaking, 1900–1950 (and 1960s–1980s Modern Era catalog additions)
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Author: Tom Felt
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Page/Reference: Pattern section on "Moon and Star" (Adams No. 140 reproductions in mid-century colored art glass), pages 148–155.
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Alternative Reference: Oil Lamps II: Katelena's Collector's Guide to Kerosene Lamps by Catherine M. V. Thuro, pattern index reference for Adams & Co. "Palace" / L.E. Smith "Moon and Star" finger lamps.
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