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Oil lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-18221

Description

Miniature pewter lamp, base piece screws off body; cover on top screws off; one center hole and 3 surrounding holes on cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

miniatures (toys)
oil lamps
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Pewter
LAMP, OIL

Associated Building

Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2.25 (H), 1.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker

Accession Number

1998.2314

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