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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 79308, member: 44"]> Plus, I haven't seen this book, A Guide to Sandwich Glass Kerosene Lamps and Accessories By Barlow, Raymond E., but it is available at my local library. I think there is a second volume too.<</p><p><br /></p><p>Barlow and Kaiser's <i>A Guide to Sandwich Glass: Kerosene Lamps and Accessories</i> shows several examples of these pressed Baroque bases, but none with this font or in this particular blue color. A couple of pics say the base could have been made by the Cape Cod Glass Company or Boston and Sandwich Glass Company as well as "Be aware that since 1920 reproduction bases have been available on the market." At least a couple of the pics with this style base have the same common brass connector. Also do note connectors, collars and burners could be replacements; however, connectors and collars are least likely to be replaced while burners are most likely be replacements.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 2nd volume of the <i>Guide</i> is for <i>...: Whale Oil Lamps and Accessories</i>. It has no pictures of the Baroque base or this font.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barlow & Kaiser's <i>The Glass Industry in Sandwich</i>, Vol 2, contents lamps, does not have this glass pattern font, but like the <i>Guide</i> does show several examples of the Baroque style bases.</p><p><br /></p><p>> Is that a whale oil lamp? <</p><p><br /></p><p>No, I doubt it because by the early 1850s kerosene was fuel of choice. Whale oil lamps timeframe was from 1700s to c1830s, burning fuel lamps from 1830s to late 1840s and kerosene (coal oil, petroleum) from early 1850s to electric.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 79308, member: 44"]> Plus, I haven't seen this book, A Guide to Sandwich Glass Kerosene Lamps and Accessories By Barlow, Raymond E., but it is available at my local library. I think there is a second volume too.< Barlow and Kaiser's [I]A Guide to Sandwich Glass: Kerosene Lamps and Accessories[/I] shows several examples of these pressed Baroque bases, but none with this font or in this particular blue color. A couple of pics say the base could have been made by the Cape Cod Glass Company or Boston and Sandwich Glass Company as well as "Be aware that since 1920 reproduction bases have been available on the market." At least a couple of the pics with this style base have the same common brass connector. Also do note connectors, collars and burners could be replacements; however, connectors and collars are least likely to be replaced while burners are most likely be replacements. The 2nd volume of the [I]Guide[/I] is for [I]...: Whale Oil Lamps and Accessories[/I]. It has no pictures of the Baroque base or this font. Barlow & Kaiser's [I]The Glass Industry in Sandwich[/I], Vol 2, contents lamps, does not have this glass pattern font, but like the [I]Guide[/I] does show several examples of the Baroque style bases. > Is that a whale oil lamp? < No, I doubt it because by the early 1850s kerosene was fuel of choice. Whale oil lamps timeframe was from 1700s to c1830s, burning fuel lamps from 1830s to late 1840s and kerosene (coal oil, petroleum) from early 1850s to electric. --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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