A metal floor lamp with a crystal lampshade from Mae's Millinery Shop

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A metal floor lamp and a crystal lampshade. The lamp consists of a circular metal disc (1a), a metal finial (1b), 126 crystal drop beads of varying sizes (1c), and a metal base (1d). The metal disc (1a) has a row of clear glass beads strung around the top edge through metal holes at even intervals. Six metal spokes attached the outer rim of the disc to a small metal circle in the center that is hollow inside. Small holes are punctured on the underside of the outer and inner sides of the rim for attaching the crystal beads (1c). The metal finial (1b) attaches by a metal rod through the small central metal circle of the disc (1a) and onto the top of the base (1d). Metal prongs extend out of the finial rod in two tiers, with a hole on the end of each prong for attaching the crystal beads (1c).

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