DECORATED OPAL GLASS MINIATURE COMPOSITE LAMP, opal with polychrome floral decoration, compressed globular-form font with a blue shoulder, opaque white with blue ground and floral decorated stem, metal square-form foot with black paint, brass connectors, period collar with patent information. Fitted with a period slip burner, colorless slip chimney, topped with a colorless bell-form shade with a tooled top rim. Fourth quarter 19th century. 10 1/4" H to top of shade, 6 1/4" H to top of collar, 2 3/4" SQ base.
Literature: Parallels Hulsebus - Miniature Victorian Lamps, p. 99, fig. 274.
Provenance: The collection of Larry Spradley, Beaumont, TX.

Excellent condition with a split to the lower connector; shade having the white ground mostly worn off; shade and chimney having some flaking and roughness to the fitters and chimney's top rim.