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This is a museum-grade example of late 19th-century Victorian artistry. This finger lamp features a rare Blue Satin Uranium Glass …
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This is a museum-grade example of late 19th-century Victorian artistry. This finger lamp features a rare Blue Satin Uranium Glass font—a color significantly scarcer than the traditional yellow-green Vaseline glass. Under standard lighting, it presents a soft, velvety "Robin’s Egg Blue" or sky-blue finish. Under UV light, it exhibits a bright neon green fluorescence, confirming high uranium oxide content.
The font is expertly hand-blown with a vertical ribbed design and a perfectly intact frosted applied glass handle. The base retains its original snapped pontil mark. Unlike many surviving examples, this piece is in near-mint condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs, and the satin finish remains beautifully consistent.
The lamp is complete with a period-correct brass kerosene burner and a clear glass chimney. This is a "top-shelf" centerpiece for any serious Uranium or antique lighting collection.
Circa: 1885–1895
Maker: Attributed to Mt. Washington or New England Glass Co.
Technique: Hand-blown, acid-etched cased uranium glass.
Item Dimensions: 3.75" tall (12" with burner and chimney) x 5.75" across with handle x 4" deep
Reference Citation
Book: Oil Lamps: The Kerosene Era in North America by Catherine M. Thuro.
Page: 158 (Illustrating related ribbed satin glass miniature fonts).
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- Dimensions
- 5.75ʺW × 4ʺD × 12ʺL
- Styles
- Victorian
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Blown Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Baby Blue
- Condition Notes
- Near-Mint. Minimal age-appropriate wear to the brass collar; glass is near flawless. Near-Mint. Minimal age-appropriate wear to the brass collar; glass is near flawless. less
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