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Phoebe Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1650-1700

GUSN

GUSN-2338

Description

Large grease lamp with swivel suspension. Bowl has ratched arm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

double crusies
iron (metal)
wrought
Iron
Wrought
Lamp

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Additional Identification Number

1991.346A,B

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

15 1/2 x 9 x 6 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.346AB

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