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Lamp Base

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-12550

Description

Painted green, circular font has two sets of raised lines at the center. Flat base and shoulder. Burner centered at the top of the font. Four S-shaped chimney holders. Screw cap on the shoulder. Applied, elongated C-shaped handle opposite screw cap.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lamps (lighting devices)
appliqué (technique)
tin (metal)
Tin
Raised
Applied
LAMP

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6.75 x 7.438 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1691

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