Edward Miller & Co. designs in collections, at auction, and in exhibitions

1851-
1865

n. d. - lamp

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Lamp. (Accession no. 1990.114.1144. Updated 13 September 2020. E01370; J00537).

• Photos - Wallace and Area Museum, Wallace, Nova Scotia - NovaMuse website.
• Photos - Wallace and Area Museum, Wallace, Nova Scotia - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 85.82.9. Viewed 17 July 2021. J01401).

• Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - lantern

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Lantern. (Accession no. 83.47.1. Viewed 20 February 2021. J01118).

• Exporail (Canadian Railway Museum), Saint-Constant, Quebec - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - kerosene lamp

E./Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lantern. (Accession no. 1986.94.76. Viewed 28 April 2016. D00076.)

• Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT (Search the collection.)

n. d. - kerosene lamp

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 49.11.2. Viewed 2 September 2020. J00540).

• Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - lamp burner

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Lamp burner. (Accession no. 72.389.3. Viewed 4 February 2021. J01067).

• Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax, Nova Scotia - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - lantern

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Lantern. (Accession no. 83.47.1. Viewed 1 September 2020. J00541).

• Exporail, Saint-Constant, Quebec - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number" and "Manufacturer".)

n. d. - lamp

E. Miller Co. (undated). Lamp. (Cat. no. H67.95.90. Viewed 2 September 2020. J00565).

• Royal Alberta Museum, Edmonton, Alberta - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Object name", "Institution", and "Manufacturer".)

n. d. - pot

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Pot. Brass. (Accession no. 1980.9:D. Viewed 1 September 2020. J00538).

• Royal BC Museum and Archives, Victoria, British Columbia - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - coal bucket

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Coal bucket. (Accession no. 1998.73. Viewed 2 September 2020. J00539).

• Musée Colby-Curtis, Stanstead, Quebec - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number" and "Manufacturer".)

19th c. - mantel lamp

E. Miller & Co. (19th century). Mantel lamp. (Accession no. X71.440. Viewed 30 August 2017. G00088.)

• Photo - Mattatuck Museum, Waterbury, CT.

n. d. - kerosene lamp

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 1974.1066. Viewed 30 April 2016. A00506.)

• Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT (Search the collection.)

c. 1857 - kerosene lamp

E. Miller & Co. (c. 1857). Kerosene lamp. Accession no. 47.1028. (Viewed 10 April 2017. A02101.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

1860-1900 - kerosene lamp

E. Miller & Co. (1860-1900). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. H 86336. Viewed 13 September 2017. G00385.)

• Ohio History Center, Columbus. (Search the collection.)

1866-
1879

c. 1866-70 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Company. (c. 1866-70). Electrified kerosene lamp. Marble, glass, brass. Unspecified dimensions. (Accession no. 44.158.157. Viewed 28 March 2016. A000192.)

• Photo - The Henry Ford, Dearborn, MI.

1867-68 - chandelier

Partly E./Edward Miller & Co. (1867-68). Chandelier. Brass, glass. (Accession no. 1998.1283A-D. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01236.)

• Photo - Historic New England organization, Boston, MA.

c. 1870 - lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1870). Lamp. Glass, metal, and cotton wick. (Object ID no. 1967.047.41 a. Viewed 18 July 2018. G02965).

• Photo - New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord.

patented 1870 - kettle

Edward Miller & Co. (patented 1870). Kettle. (Accession no. 1981.257.97. Viewed 26 July 2018. C00160).

• Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

after 1870 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (after 1870). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 1979.16. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01906.)

• Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

c. 1872 - lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1872). Lamp. (Accession no. MH SK B.13.Q.28.2. Viewed 5 July 2018. G02327-28).

• Photo - Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA. (Search the collection.)

after 1874 - kerosene lamp

E. Miller & Co. (after 1874). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. H 85798. Viewed 13 September 2017. G00384.)

• Ohio History Center, Columbus. (Search the collection.)

c. 1875 - pail

E./Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1875). Pail. Brass. (Accession no. H 27703. Viewed 7 September 2017. G00215.)

• Ohio History Center, Columbus. (Search the collection.)

1877 - lamp burner

E./Edward Miller & Co. (1877). Lamp burner. (Accession no. HF.70.775.1. Viewed 18 November 2020. J00945).

• Prince Edward Island Museum and Heritage Foundation, Charlottetown - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

1880s

c. 1880 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1880). Chandelier. Brass kerosene, four-burners. (Accession no. 2001.109.0. Viewed 17 July 2016. AAA00033-142.)

• Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

1890s

c. 1890 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1890). Lantern. Brass. (Object no. 445. Viewed 4 March 2017. A01574.)

• Photo - Orbost & District Historical Society, Orbost, VIC, Australia.

c. 1890 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1890). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 70.57.1. Viewed 26 December 2020. J01017).

• Nova Scotia Museum, Halifax - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

1890-1900 - oil lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (1890-1900). Oil lamp. (Object no. 600157. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02437).

• Photo - Illawarra Historical Society and Museum, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

1890-1900 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (1890-1900). Kerosene lamp. Brass, glass. (Accession no. 63.8.225A,B,C. Viewed 14 April 2017. A02181.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH (Search the collection.)

1890-1910 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co.(1890-1910). Kerosene lamp. Glass, copper. (Object no. MT1993.49.1. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01253.)

• Photo - Matuara Museum, Matuara, New Zealand.

1890-1910 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co.(1890-1910). Kerosene lamp. Brass, glass. (Object no. MT1993.49.2. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01254.)

• Photo - Matuara Museum, Matuara, New Zealand.

1890-1910 - two kerosene lamps

Edward Miller & Co. (1890-1910). Two kerosene lamps. Brass, glass. (Object no. 2014.90. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01255.)

• Photo - Owaka Museum, New Zealand.

1890-1910 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (1890-1910). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 1972.39.17. Viewed 26 July 2018. C00159).

• Kansas Historical Society, Topeka.

c. 1892 - lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1892). Lamp. Glass and metal. (Object no. 537. Viewed 4 March 2017. A01573.)

• Photo - Orbost & District Historical Society, Orbost, VIC, Australia.

c. 1895-1910 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Company. (c. 1895-1910). Kerosene lamp. Colorless and opaque white glass, enamel, metal, electrical fittings. (Accession no. 2010.4.177. Viewed 28 March 2016. B00050.)

• Photo - Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY.

c. 1896 - oil lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1896). Oil lamp. Nickel-plated brass. (Object no. 17030. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02438).

• Photo - Illawarra Historical Society and Museum, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

1900s

c. 1900 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1900). Kerosene lamp. Brass, glass. (Accession no. 1997.3.12. Viewed 10 April 2017. A02102.)

• Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, OH. (Search the collection.)

After 1900 - bicycle lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (After 1900). "Majestic" carbide bicycle lamp. (Object no. 1978.79.102. Viewed 29 June 2018. A03015).

• Photos - Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.

1907 - oil lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (1907). Oil lamp. (Cat. no. 2017.134.001. Viewed 5 July 2018. G02273-75).

• Photo - Detroit Historical Society, Michigan.

1907 - oil lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (1907). Oil lamp. (Cat. no. 2017.134.002. Viewed 5 July 2018. G02276-78).

• Photo - Detroit Historical Society, Michigan.

early 20th c. - lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (early 20th century). Lamp. Glass, metal. Cat. no. 02.0019.010. Viewed 23 July 2018. E00194-95).

• Photo - Office of History, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.

1920s

c. 1920 - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1920). Kerosene lamp. Brass, glass. (Object no. R15638. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02439).

• Photo - Redland Museum, Cleveland, Queensland, Australia.

c. 1920-24 - two kerosene lamps, New Mexico and Arizona Railroad

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1920-24). Two kerosene lamps, New Mexico and Arizona Railroad. [Cat. nos. 86.64.3.1A,B(-.2A,B). Viewed 23 August 2018. L00710-11].

• Arizona Historical Society, Tucson: lamp 1, 2.

n. d.

n. d. - paraffin lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Paraffin lamp. (NT 137941. Viewed 29 April 2020. J00284).

• Photo - (Uppark House and Garden, West Sussex) - National Trust Collections (United Kingdom) website.

n. d. - burner

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Metal, copper alloy. ID no. TEKS0044857. Viewed 24 July 2018. C00105).

• Photo - Tekniska museet, Stockholm, Sweden.

n. d. - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. Metal. (Cat. no. 1978.079.18 a. Viewed 18 July 2018. G02964).

• Photo - New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord.

n. d. - lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (undated ). Lamp. Brass, glass. (Cat. no. 1982.070.02. Viewed 18 July 2018. G02962).

• Photo - New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord.

n. d. - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co.(undated). Kerosene lamp (Juno). Brass, glass. (Object no. 1978-0508-1. Viewed 10 October 2017. G01252.)

• Photo - Pahiatua Museum, Pahiatua, New Zealand.

n. d. - kerosene lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Object no. CR1977.351. Viewed 9 July 2018. G02434).

• Photo - Cromwell Museum, Cromwell, New Zealand.

n. d. - photographic lens

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Photographic lens. (Object no. 1966.495. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02440).

• Photo - Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland, New Zealand.

n. d. - lamp with silver base

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Lamp with silver base. (Object no. 813. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02436).

• Photo - Mangawhai Museum, Mangawhai, New Zealand.

n. d. - lantern

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Lantern. Black metal. (Object no. 18-10. Viewed 10 July 2018. G02435).

• Photo - Mangawhai Museum, Mangawhai, New Zealand.

n. d. - bicycle lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Bicycle lamp. Glass, copper, brass, steel. (Cat. no. 1982.070.01. Viewed 18 July 2018. G02963).

• Photo - New Hampshire Historical Society, Concord.

n. d. - kerosene lamp

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 974.12.1. Viewed 8 September 2020. J00688).

• Newfoundland Museum, St. John’s - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - oil lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Oil lamp. (NT 438184. Viewed 29 April 2020. J00285).

• (Belton House, Lincolnshire) - National Trust Collections (United Kingdom) website.

n. d. - kerosene lamp

E. / Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Kerosene lamp. (Accession no. 1978.69. Viewed 6 April 2017. A01907.)

• Mystic Seaport, Mystic, CT. (Search collection online.)

n. d. - oil lamp

E. Miller & Co. (undated). Oil lamp. (Accession no. 2004.0001.0002. Viewed 16 October 2020. J00853).

• Barkerville Historic Town, Barkerville, British Columbia - Artefacts Canada micro-site, Government of Canada. (Search the micro-site, advanced search, select "Accession number".)

n. d. - heating stove

Edward Miller & Co. (undated). Heating stove. (Accession no. 2002.44.0. Vewed 17 July 2016. AAA00033-15.)

• Offline - Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.

1910s

c. 1900-25 - geometric lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (first quarter 20th century). "Jeweled" geometic lamp. (Viewed 8 May 2016. D00114.)

• Photo - Bonhams Portsmouth (NH) - Furniture & decorative arts, paintings and maritime works of art from an important New England collection (15 OCT 2012).

1920s

c. 1920 - table lamp

Edward Miller & Co. (c. 1920). Table lamp. Glass. (Viewed 8 May 2016. D00113.)

• Photo - Bonhams Sydney (AUS) - The collection of the late Graham & Elizabeth Cocks, Part II (25-26 NOV 2012).

1870s

1876 - Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia

10 May - 10 November 1876. Centennial International Exhibition, Philadelphia.

> Edward Miller & Co. exhibited unspecified "bronze ornaments", "call-bells", "card receivers" and a "variety of lamps". (Unspecified award recipient for lamps and lamp trimmings.)

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1879-80 - Sydney International Exhibition

17 September 1879 - 20 April 1880. Sydney International Exhibition, Australia.

> Unspecified "Bronzed Kerosene Lamps, Oil Cans" and "Ornamental Bronzed Statuettes" exhibited by E. Miller & Co.

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1880s

1880-81 - Melbourne International Exhibition

1 October 1880 - 30 April 1881. Melbourne International Exhibition 1880, Australia.

• For documentation online, see the Design Meriden - Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1888 - Danbury Fair

date unknown - 6 October 1888. Danbury Fair, Danbury, Connecticut.

> Exhibited unspecified designs by Edward Miller & Co., "very high grade of brass and bronze work"; and Opal Glass Decorating Works (Meriden).

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1889 - California State Fair

9 - 12 September 1889. California State Fair, Sacramento, California.

> Edward Miller & Co. lamps exhibited by agent William Brown, San Francisco, recipient of first premium for the best lamps.

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1889 - Meriden opera house exhibition

10 October 1889. Exposition at Delavan Opera House, Meriden, on the occasion of the visit of the International American Congress.

> "[Edward Miller & Co.] exhibited a large variety of lamps, all fitted with Rochester burners. The 40 different styles on exhibition embraced the Rochester table lamp, finished in antique and polished brass and oxydized silver. Brass tables, with onyx tops, supporting piano lamps with decorated shades, were shown, and also a variety of smaller lamps of unique and taking designs." - [(10 October 1889). Americans in Meriden: Visit of the International American Congress. Meriden Daily Republican, pp. 1-2. For more information, click documentation link below.]

• For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information page.

1890s

1899 - Greater America Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska

1 July - c. 31 October 1899. Greater America Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska.

> Exhibited unspecified designs by Edward Miller & Co.

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1900s

1901 - Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, NY

1 May - 2 November 1901. Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, NY.

> Unspecified designs exhibited by Edward Miller & Co. (gas appliances), "their new acetylene gas table lamp".

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1910s

1915 - New York Edison Company exhibition

c. June - August 1915. New York Edison Company exhibition, New York.

> Unspecified lamp designs by Edward Miller & Co. exhibited.

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1920s

1921 - "Big Exposition", Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York

c. 14 - 19 February 1921. "Big Exposition", Elmwood Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, on the occasion of conventions of the Lighting Fixture Dealers’ Society of America, the Illuminating Glassware Guild, and the National Council of Lighting Fixture Manufacturers.

> Unspecified designs exhibited by Edward Miller & Co., "its line of lighting fixtures and brackets suitable for residences; also portables and floor lamps".

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1990s

1997 - Museum of American Glass, Milville, NJ

25 January - 4 May 1997. Slivers of light: Rich cut oil lamps at the Museum of American Glass, Millville, New Jersey.

Exhibited designs:

> C. Dorflinger & Sons (cut glass) / Edward Miller & Co. (duplex burner). (undated). Banquet lamp.

> L. Blackmore Co. (cut glass) / Edward Miller & Co. (Apollo duplex burner). (undated). Boudoir lamp.

> Probably T. G. Hawkes & Company and J. Hoare & Company (cut glass) / Edward Miller & Co. (duplex burner). (undated). Large banquet lamp.

• For documentation, see the Design Meriden - Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information page.