1880-1910
GUSN-21018
Kerosene lamp; brass-plated base and top and a ceramic body. Base has tripod feet and foliate embossed detail. Ceramic body painted in a winter scene of snowy woodlands. Brass-plated top is a double burner and has open-work detail. Shade is a domed wooden frame painted black w/ paper panels painted in floral design in between.
kerosene lamps
brass (alloy)
earthenware
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
plating (metal coating)
steel (alloy)
wood (plant material)
Steel
Earthenware
Brass
Unidentified Paper
Painted
Plated
LAMP, KEROSENE
Engraved on burner knobs: ""E.M./ DUPLEX/ & CO""
Original to Castle Tucker (Wiscasset, Me.),
E. M. Duplex & Co. (Manufacturer)
14 (H), 5.5 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Miss Jane S. Tucker
1998.3969AB
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