BLOWN BALL FONT ON PRESSED LION HEAD AND BASKET OF

BLOWN BALL FONT ON PRESSED LION HEAD AND BASKET OF FLOWERS BASE STAND LAMP, whale oil/fluid period, opaque white, raised on button feet, font with worn gilt decoration of unknown association, wafer construction, #1 fine line collar, later adapter and burner. Probably Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1830-1850. 7 1/2" h to collar, 3" sq base.
Reference: Parallels B & K II, fig. 2076.
Provenance: From a Minnesota estate collection.

Condition report

Outstanding condition, ring of abrasions to top of font below collar, base with areas of light grinding (rough not polished) to upper corners and lower edges of foot which was undoubtedly performed at the factory, flake to one upper corner, sliver chip to one lower step, minor mold roughness to lower corners