Table lamp

William Arthur Smith Bensonca. 1900

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States

Stem with cut brass and copper leaves supporting a brass ring with striated opalescent newel post form glass globe over bulb; raised on a wood base with electrification.

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Title: Table lamp
Creator: William Arthur Smith Benson
Creator Lifespan: 1854
Date Created: ca. 1900
Type: Table lamp
Rights: Gift of Paul F. Walter
Medium: Glass, brass, copper, wood (base), metal, wire
Signed: yes
Markings: Marked on knob WAS Benson Ltd
Dimensions: H x diam. (w/ globe): 74 x 14 cm (29 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.)

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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