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Steelite #5, Lamp
Accession # 1995.109
Maker Emily McLennan
Title Steelite #5, Lamp
Date Designed and Made 1994
Medium Steel, fiberglass, wood, rubber, thread
Dimensions 15 x 10 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. (38.1 x 26 x 26 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Lisl Steiner Monchek
Location Visible Storage: Case 19, Shelf E (Pewter)
Description Table lamp, "Steelite #5". Steel, fiberglass, wood, rubber, thread. Welded steel base of trapezoidal form raised on four rounded black rubber feet; on top of base, round black rubber socket with oblong clear light bulb at center; flanking light bulb are two tall metal rods attached near top by horizontal metal rod inside wooden tube, from which is suspended a black mesh shade of trapezoidal shape joined by thread, wire rods, and tiny black rubber washers; black industrial electrical cord attached to underside at base. CONDITION - Excellent.