Bidspirit auction | Blue Glass Ball Lamp w/

Blue Glass Ball Lamp w/ Nickel Base - Height: 6 1/2 inches. This jeweler or watchmaker alcohol lamp features a spherical cobalt blue glass font mounted in a silver-toned metal pedestal base. The glass sphere is embossed with raised characters reading PATD SEP 14TH 1880 AND MARCH 14TH 1882. The vessel is fitted with a threaded metal neck assembly and a wick holder topped with a cork stopper. The pedestal base is constructed of silver-toned metal, likely nickel-plated brass or pewter, and is designed to securely cradle the spherical font. This type of lamp was traditionally used by jewelers and watchmakers for precision soldering and heating tasks.