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Circular dished base w/ rolled under lip. Inverted cup-shaped body w/ step molding at base; side canting to a stepped top w/ threaded mouth to receive burner. C-shaped handle applied at side w/ stamped floral vine motif. Pierced burner w/ domed top w/ scalloped edge to receive a chimney. Circular bottom of base metal w/ a brass colored finish.
oil lamps
brass (alloy)
iron (metal)
tinning
Unidentified Metal
Brass
Tinned
LAMP, OIL
Coffin House (Newbury, Mass.),
Unknown
5 x 5.5 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Margaret E.C. Merriam in memory of her mother Elizabeth Low Coffin Colman
1985.253
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