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The Glow Night Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18200

Description

Glass gas lamp in original box, brown cardboard box w/ red label on front. 2 glass pieces wrapped in tissue include--clear base, scalloped and flat, and frosted top piece, shaped like light-bulb, scalloped. Wick, never been used.

Details

Descriptive Terms

gas lamps
cardboard
glass (material)
Glass
Cardboard
LAMP, GAS

Inscription

Printed on label: ""The Glow Night Lamp""

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

5.25 x 4 x 4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2294AB

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