Electric Lamp
Manufacturer
Karl Max Seifert Lamp Factory
(German)
Datec. 1900
Mediumbronze with metal and glass
Dimensions70 inches (177.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nelda C. Stark, 1979
Object number51.900.7
ClassificationsLighting Equipment
DescriptionStanding female figure in toga against tree; branches end in eight light bulb sockets; glass shades simulate multicolored wisteria blossoms; circular base.ProvenanceW.H. Stark [1851-1936] and Miriam Lutcher Stark [Mrs. W.H. Stark, 1859-1936][1]; by inheritance to their son H.J. Lutcher Stark [1887-1965]; by inheritance to his wife Nelda C. Stark [1909-1999]; gifted September 19, 1979 to the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation; accessioned to The W.H. Stark House
| 1. See 1921 American Appraisal Company Appraisal of Furnishings of the Residence of W.H. Stark Orange, Texas. Page 14 entry 12.
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Dresden
c. 1887
Unknown American
Unknown American
Unknown American