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RIPLEY PATENTED FOOTED KEROSENE FINGER LAMPS, LOT OF
RIPLEY PATENTED FOOTED KEROSENE FINGER LAMPS, LOT OF
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RIPLEY PATENTED FOOTED KEROSENE FINGER LAMPS, LOT OF THREE, colorless, two with unpatterned font, one with reeded-band font, each with molded double-handles, two bases embossed "RIPLEY & Co. PATd. JAN 7. JULY 14. AUG 11. 1868.", one embossed "PATENT APPLIED. FOR". Brass No. 1 fine-line collars, two Pinafore burners and chimneys, and one "H. B & HAYDENS" lip burner with 1860 and 1865 patent dates, non-period Pyrex lip chimney. Ripley & Co. patent, probably produced by Geo. Duncan & Sons. Circa 1875. 4 1/2" H to top of collars.
Literature: Thuro III, p. 84b, c, and e.
Provenance: From a Connecticut private collection._x000D_
Patent Applied For example ex-Larry DeCan._x000D_
Pattern-font example ex-collection of Abigail and the late Edward Meyer, Plantsville, CT.
Condition
Lip-burner example with a minute flake to font and a few minute flakes to handles, others undamaged, one with an annealing check to stem with some oil staining. Burners excellent, one flat chimney with some light flaking to rims, probably as made.
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RIPLEY PATENTED FOOTED KEROSENE FINGER LAMPS, LOT OF

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