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Burning Fluid Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

GUSN

GUSN-309364

Description

Colorless molded glass burning fluid lamp with pewter collar.

Details

Descriptive Terms

burning fluid lamps
glass (material)
pewter (tin alloy)
Lamp
Lamp, Burning Fluid
Lamp, Burning Fluid

Inscription

"J. NEWELL'S PATENT OCT 4 1853" (stamped)

Additional Identification Number

B10

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

4 3/4 (H), 2 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of C. Malcom Watkins

Accession Number

2000.2075

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