METAL MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO. NO. 410 KEROSENE VASE LAMP, globular-form font holder with honeycomb pattern and applied floral and branches with foliage ornamentation, underside with original paper cleaning and enamel finish label along with impressed makers mark and "445", interior of vase with brass drop-in font holder, brass drop-in cylinder-form font, No. 2 Taplin-Brown collar. Fitted with a period setup comprising a Duplex burner, colorless globular-form shade with stylized floral pattern and hand decorated in various colors of blue, pink and green with overall gold decoration. Non-period colorless chimney. Fourth quarter 19th century. 14 1/4" H to top of shade, 7 1/4" H to top of collar, 4 1/2" DOA foot. Shade 6" H, 4" D fitter.
Published: Thuro - Oil Lamps III, p. 157, fig. A.
Probably Published: The Illuminator, Vol. 2 No. 1 Spring 1988, p. 3, fig. B.

From the Catherine Thuro Collection, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Good overall condition with expected wear, several drilled holes as a result of previous electrification, holes include in vase holder, base and to one foot drop in font holder and font. Burner lacking components and with electrification alterations, shade fitter with a small shallow chip, chimney undamaged.