PANEL OPTIC MINIATURE LAMP, rubina, ball-form font, colorless applied base with six raised toes and five leaf ornaments to font, each with a ribbed pattern, matching patterned umbrella-form shade, period collar. Fitted with a period Nutmeg burner, colorless chimney. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 7 3/4" H to top of shade, 4 1/8" H to top of collar, 3 1/2" D base.
Literature: Parallels Smith - Miniature Lamps II, p. 228, fig. 495.
Provenance: The collection of Frank and Karen McWright of Bethel, CT.

Excellent overall condition, font undamaged, applied base with a single flake to a toe tip and some roughness to several other tips, shade undamaged and with normal roughness to rims, top with a small loss to interior casing, not affecting the profile and as made. Setup undamaged.