BRADLEY AND HUBBARD / HOBBS OPAL SWIRL KEROSENE HANGING / LIBRARY LAMP, cranberry opalescent No. 325 umbrella shade, brass frame with floral font holder and stamped decorative harp, shade band, leveler, and shade crown, with spring motor and cut prisms. Fitted with an appropriate "B&H" brass drop-in font which has been electrified, burner, slip chimney, and cranberry rib-optic smoke bell. Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. and Hobbs, Brockunier & Co. Fourth quarter 19th century. 13 7/8" D shade.
Excellent condition overall with the motor cover having denting to the rim, smoke bell with a burst bubble to the ruby rim, as made, remainder undamaged with the prisms having typical roughness/flaking, perhaps a few scattered minor dents and bends. (UPDATED 7/24/17) Font tank drilled.
Provenance: From an upstate New York collection.

Excellent condition overall with the motor cover having denting to the rim, remainder undamaged with the prisms having typical roughness/flaking, perhaps a few scattered minor dents and bends. (UPDDATED 7/24/17) Font tank drilled.