SWAN FIGURAL MINIATURE LAMP, opaque white with satin finish, font with oval base having a double row of beads to table ring and glossy finish to underside, matching pattern umbrella shade embossed with three swans between cattails, period collar. Fitted with a period Nutmeg burner, colorless chimney. Fourth quarter 19th century. 7 3/4" H to top of chimney-shade, 4" H to top of collar, 2 3/4" x 3 3/4" base.
Literature: Parallels Smith - Miniature Lamps I, p. 206, fig. 499.
Provenance: The collection of Frank and Karen McWright of Bethel, CT.

Undamaged. Font with two minor manufacturing flaws to base including an underfill, shade with normal roughness and the top with a flake, each as made and with satin finish.