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1825-1875
GUSN-2469
A glass lamp for sperm-oil, although it is now electrified. It has a pressed heart pattern in the front and a heavy 6 sided base. It has a metal ring on the top. It is now electrified with a "modern" bulb, pleated paper and plastic shade.
camphene lamps
glassblowing
glass (material)
pressing
Glass
Pressed
Blown
LAMP, CAMPHENE
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
Unknown
10 (H), 4 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little
1991.494
Cooke, Lawrence S.. "Lighting in America", Antiques Magazine Library. [No Publisher].
Massachusetts (United States)
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