Historical information
This glass lamp shade represents part of a historic functional item and the aesthetics of its time, it also recalls an era when electricity and electrical appliances were more cutting edge and designer pieces.
Significance
The social history objects held in the Burke Museum's collection help to tell the stories of Beechworth's past by showing the social, cultural, and economic aspects of the town's history.
Physical description
An embossed glass lamp shade that is white and circular at the top and transitions to be pink and star shaped at the bottom.
Inscriptions & markings
B00873
A00873
Subjects
References
- Trove - Beechworth Electricity A report from when Beechworth first got electricity.
