banker's lamp
Green-shaded desk light
A banker's lamp is a desk lamp with a heavy brass base, adjustable arm, and an oblong glass shade—traditionally green, though amber and other colors exist.
The design became standard in American banks and libraries in the early twentieth century and remains associated with serious desk work: The green glow of the banker's lamp lit his paperwork.
Provision of light
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- bulbRounded storage organ
- glowSteady, soft light
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
dimmer · corded · wattage · lampshade · task lighting · reading light · directional · swivel
Furniture for writing
- officeProfessional work location
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- ledgerFinancial record book
- documentsFormal written records
accountant · study · library · drafting table · writing desk · workstation · secretary desk · home office
Carved ornamental mineral
- bottle greenDark bluish-green hue
- forest greenDark yellowish-green hue
- viridianBlue-green artist's pigment
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
tinted · colored glass · glare reduction · warm glow · diffused light · soothing · mellow · subdued
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- VictorianOf a prim era
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
adjustable · barrister · rolltop desk · library table · old-fashioned · timeless · stately · distinguished
Old valued collectible
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
- TiffanyUpscale jewelry retailer
- patinaSurface film from aging
- collectibleObject worth amassing
nostalgia · retro · Edison bulb · bronze · ornate · heirloom · period piece · reproduction
illumination
Provision of light
- incandescentGlowing from heat
- bulbRounded storage organ
- glowSteady, soft light
brightness · dimmer · corded · wattage · lampshade · task lighting · reading light · directional · swivel · tilt
desk
Furniture for writing
documents · accountant · study · library · drafting table · writing desk · workstation · secretary desk · home office · professional
jade
Carved ornamental mineral
- bottle greenDark bluish-green hue
- forest greenDark yellowish-green hue
- viridianBlue-green artist's pigment
translucent · tinted · colored glass · glare reduction · warm glow · diffused light · soothing · mellow · subdued · ambient
brass
Copper-zinc metal mixture
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- VictorianOf a prim era
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
traditional · adjustable · barrister · rolltop desk · library table · old-fashioned · timeless · stately · distinguished · refined
antique
Old valued collectible
collectible · nostalgia · retro · Edison bulb · bronze · ornate · heirloom · period piece · reproduction · estate sale
- lampswall sconce, chandeliers, lantern, pendant lights, sconces
- vintage officetypewriter, adding machine, mimeograph, dictaphone, Rolodex
banker's lampfloor lamp
Tall freestanding light fixture
chandelier · ceiling light · pendant light · torchiere · wall sconce
banker's lamplava lamp
Decorative light with floating wax
neon sign · paper lantern · tiki torch · fairy lights · smart bulb
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