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Adams & Company, A Closer Look, by Jane Shadel Spillman, From: The Glass Club Bulletin 1990/91
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Fig. 11. "Temple" Lamp, Adams & Company, 1883-1885, h. 52.5 cm. (89.4.51, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Pepperman). The font on this lamp does not have four indentations to fit the tops of the columns, and it and the shade are probably somewhat later in date than the patented base and not necessarily Adams.

They were the "Vase" and the "Temple" (Fig. 11). "The former has an opalescent foot, surmounted by a large vase of crystal glass enclosing a beautiful spray of flowers. The oil fount rests on the summit of this vase and is detachable... The Temple lamp has the oil fount, which is also detachable, supported by four handsome pillars, and the whole design presents a very unique and novel appearance. There is a movable vase in the center, between the pillars, in which are artificial flowers,...They are making the Vase at the 17th street factory and the Temple at the 10th street factory." Certainly, "Temple" seems a more fitting name for this lamp than "Applesauce".      On Feb. 24, 1884, AP&GR announced Adams's new patterns, No. 84 and No. 120, "both complete and ready for the trade. They have them both plain and engraved...The salver in No. 120 set is especially noticeable having both an oval and circular rim ingeniously combined (Fig. 12). The cake basket belonging to No. 84 is a fine piece of workmanship having a handsome plated bail, and it is made with or without a stem. In both lines they have artificial flowers introduced into the stem of many of the pieces, which much enhances their appearance, or they have them without." Brothers identified the No. 84 line as a pattern Kamm called "Etched Fern" or "Crossbar and Fine Cut".11 This is another squarish pattern, and he