c. 1880 Ore Furnace Patent Model with Patent Documents by James Bujac vintage desk The lamp retains a wide

The lamp retains a wide frosted glass shade with remnants of blue painted floral details

Exihibits minor signs of wear including some scuffs and scratches

but caution should be used when moving or exposing to high-traffic areas

Produced in large numbers during and after World War II

MM - C-6185 - 111023

c. 1880 Ore Furnace Patent Model with Patent Documents by James Bujac vintage desk The lamp retains a wideOriginal patent model representing James Bujac's Ore Furnace and Reducer, patented November 9, 1880 (U. S. Patent No. 234,170). Constructed of hand fabricated sheet metal, the model illustrates Bujac's proposed furnace design with a tapered ore hopper, firebox, flue openings, and hinged access doors corresponding to the patent drawings. Designed to process metalliferous ores, the invention employed a closed ore cylinder and retort system intended to