Created by
Unidentified
Manufactured by
Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., American, founded 1906
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Date
mid 20th century
Medium
ceramic with metal , brass (alloy) and plastic
Dimensions
H x W x D: 21 3/16 × 5 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (53.8 × 14 × 12 cm)
Description
A decorative, ceramic, table lamp. The base is white ceramic with an abstract red, blue, and green floral motif painted on the front. The back is plain. The metal brass toned lamp harp is lightbulb shaped is metal with a brass toned finial at the top. The lamp socket is brass toned with a round, black, plastic knob. Stamped upside down at the center of the socket is text that reads [LEVITON / MADE IN U.S.A. / 250 W 250 V / LAMP HOLDER] and UL [in circle]. The brass finial at the top of the harp is narrow and turned, with a rounded ball at the top. The lamp body is amphora shaped with a tapered neck, narrow handles at the shoulder, and a round base. Threaded through a hole at the base is a brown plastic plug with two metal prongs. On the bottom of the lamp base is a piece of round green felt.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made
New York, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
table lamps
Topic
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Business
Ornamentation
Recreation
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.37.2
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52b08d309-6efa-4380-9758-6f2a6d6c36a1

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