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and supports an octagonal urn-shaped receptacle for oil. From the 

 bottom of tliis urn extends horizontally a tube supporting on the end 

 a cylindrical wick holder fitted with a small blue glass chimney. The 

 wick is adjusted to the required height by means of a small rack screw 

 on the side of the holder. The piece is plain with the exception of 

 the receptacle for oil wliich is decorated at the top with a narrow band 

 of floral design below which are engraved broad festoons of flowers. 

 Height, 12^ inches; width, 8f inches. Lewis collection. Plate 7. 

 Cat. No. 92244-45, U.S.N.M. 



Silver-plated double lamp. — The base is of glass, pyramidal in shape 

 and supports at the top an urn-shaped receptacle for oil. To the 

 right and left of the urn extends a silver-plated tube supportmg 

 cyhndrical holders for wicks and blue glass cliimneys. Height, 14^ 

 inches; width, 12 J inches; base, 4 inches square. Lewis collection. 

 Plate 8. Cat. No. 92243, U.S.N.M. 



Silver-plated candlestick. — ^Tho base is octagonal, four of the sides 

 being straight and four concave. The short stem rises above the 

 base like an inverted bell. Used m one of the bedrooms at Mount 

 Vernon. Base, 6f by 4f inches; height of stem, 4 J inches. Lewis 

 collection. Cat. No. 92410, U.S.N.M. 



Brass candelabrum vntJi reflector. — A heavy circular base supports a 

 slender steel rod 21 inches high termmating in a brass ring. At right 

 angles to the rod is a movable standard, bearing at either end a 

 candlestick with circular base and cylmdrical socket, and adjustable 

 to the desired height by means of a screw attachment. The candle- 

 sticks, by means of the short arms joming them to the standard, may 

 be swung to the front, side, or back. Behind the rod rises a brass 

 standard curving outward and supporting a rectangular polished 

 brass reflector adjustable to the desired height by means of a screw 

 attachment. Used by Washington durmg the War of the Revolution, 

 in the President's house in Philadelphia, and at Mount Vernon. 

 Height, 22 inches; width, 15 inches; diameter of base, 5f inches. 

 Rellector, 11 J inches by Gf inches. Lewis collection. Plate 7. Cat. 

 No. 92255, U.S.N.M. 



Pair of silver-plated candlesticlcs. — Description of each as follows: 

 The circular base is decorated with two lines of beadwork and one 

 of oak leaves. The stem, which rises above the base like a slender 

 inverted cone, is decorated with a set design of geometrical charac- 

 ter. Immediately below the socket, which is decorated with bead- 

 work and oak leaves, is a design of drapery, gracefully festooned 

 about the stem. Height, 10 J mches; diameter of base, 5^ inches. 

 Lewis collection. Cat. No. 92247, U.S.N.M. 



Hall lantern. — A rectangular iron frame set with glass sides and 

 bottom. The four corner strips of the frame curve over and unite 

 in the center at the top to form an iron ball fitted with a ring for 



