Both the base and chimney or shade of this kerosene lamp are clear glass. The base portion, used to contain kerosene or oil includes a cotton wick, and is decorated with an embossed vine design. Kerosene lamps were widely used until the invention...
This fencing is flat ribbon wire with two-point lance point-applied barb. It is a variation of the Brinkerhoff Winged Saber Point, patent number 214,095, April 8, 1879, by Jacob Brinkerhoff, Auburn, New York.