1800-1880
GUSN-307692
Electrified glass lamp. Blown in 2-piece mold, glass tip pontil scar, round base rising to octagonal knop and thumb-print oil reservoir. Copper fitting around mouth. Now with modern scalloped paper shade.
oil lamps
blown three-mold glass
copper alloy
Lamp
Lamp, Oil
Lamp, Oil
Original To Nickels-Sortwell House (Wiscasset, Me.),
Unknown
United States
8 1/4 (H), 4 3/8 (diameter) (inches)
Bequest of Frances Sortwell
1958.414
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