It is said that the old Seward kitchen was one of the most popular stations of the Underground Railroad, and that many a poor slave who fled by this route to Canada carried to his grave the remembrance of its warmth and cheer.
Gilt base over metal, glass shade, both clear and frosted with square topped prisms. Electrified. Possibly made in England by the Messenger Co. due to the decorations. No signatures or model numbers to be found on it.