Glass table lamp with crystals from Mae's Millinery Shop
date: label: Date
content: 1941-1994
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016
label: Subject of
content: Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
notes: label: Description
content: An electric glass table lamp with crystal decorations consisting of a base (a), shade (b), and crystals (c-l). The base of the lamp is square with rounded corners, with two additional squares of glass getting progressively smaller toward the top and separated by large glass faceted balls. A rounded dish sits above the topmost ball, with the lightbulb housing above the dish including a twist on/off knob. An electric cord and plug extend from the center base, with a cutout in the base for the cord. The glass shade (b) sits inside the metal lightbulb housing. It is shaped with a bulbous bottom section and a tapering cylinder above, with cut glass has marks, dots, and leaves. The crystals (c-l) are attached to metal hooks around the outer side of the dish portion of the base. There are five (5) large flat crystals with floral shaped bottoms and faceted discs on top (c-g). There are three (3) elongated teardrop crystals with three faceted discs in a row above the teardrop (h-j). There is also one (1) strand of three faceted discs (k) and one single faceted disc (l), these last two likely being damaged sections with missing elements. This lamp is one of a pair with 2010.6.137a-l.
place: label: Place collected
content: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Black Enterprise
label: Topic
content: Business
label: Topic
content: Millinery
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
label: Classification
content: Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.6.136a-l
objectType: label: Type
content: lamps (lighting device components)
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: glass, metal, plastic, wire, and electric conductors
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 23 1/2 x 8 x 8 in. (59.7 x 20.3 x 20.3 cm)