This Unique Sterling Silver Spinner Pendant Features A Spinning Faceted White Topaz Center Piece.
Inspired By An Argand Wall Lamp Circa 1790 In The Collections Of The Mount Vernon Ladies Association.
The Single-Arm Argand-Type Lamp Or Sconce Has A Mirrored Oval Reflector And A Pineapple Finial. The Reflector Serves As The Oil Reservoir, And Connects To The Gravity-Fed, Cylindrical, Central-Draft Burner. On March 1, 1790, George Washington Wrote To Governor Morris: “I Should Be Glad To Receive A Dozen Other Patent Lamps For The Hall, Entries, And Stairs, Of My House. These Lamps, It Is Said, Consume Their Own Smoke – Do No Injury To Furniture – Give More Light – And Are Cheaper Than Candles. Order A Sufficiency Of Spar Glasses And An Abundance Of Wicks.”
- Pendant Is Approximately 1 ¼ In. Long
- 10 In. Chain Included
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