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Two Glass Apothecary Jars Mounted as Lamps, early 20th century.
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Marlborough, Massachusetts
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Two Glass Apothecary Jars Mounted as Lamps, early 20th century. Blown-molded soda glass cylinder with flat shoulder and wide mouth sealed under molded sheet copper cover, a gold, black, and red printed label affixed to interior wall, one inscribed 'ARTEMISIA / ABSINTHIUM' (Wormwood), the other, 'HYSSOPUS / OFFICINALIS' (Hyssop), both jars filled with potpourri and modified into electric lamp bases, the fixture threaded into center of lid and through the wooden patera base, includes harp and Artemis Studios lampshades, (jar, including lid and base) diam. 5 1/2, ht. 11 in. Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Eric van Rooy. The Hyssop lamp retains sticker of Metzger's lighting store in Hartford, Connecticut, which operated c. 1950-2005. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Two Glass Apothecary Jars Mounted as Lamps, early 20th century. Blown-molded soda glass cylinder with flat shoulder and wide mouth sealed under molded sheet copper cover, a gold, black, and red printed label affixed to interior wall, one inscribed 'ARTEMISIA / ABSINTHIUM' (Wormwood), the other, 'HYSSOPUS / OFFICINALIS' (Hyssop), both jars filled with potpourri and modified into electric lamp bases, the fixture threaded into center of lid and through the wooden patera base, includes harp and Artemis Studios lampshades, (jar, including lid and base) diam. 5 1/2, ht. 11 in. Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Eric van Rooy. The Hyssop lamp retains sticker of Metzger's lighting store in Hartford, Connecticut, which operated c. 1950-2005. Lot to be sold without reserve. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
The Eric van Rooy Estate: A Connecticut Gentleman'
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274 Cedar Hill St
Marlborough
Massachusetts
01752
United States
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