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Whale Oil Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

GUSN

GUSN-309781

Description

Colorless glass whale oil lamp with blown glass font, pressed base, pewter Liverpool burner and hurricane-shaped chimney.

Details

Descriptive Terms

whale oil lamps
glass (material)
pewter (tin alloy)
tin (metal)
Lamp
Lamp, Oil
Lamp, Oil

Additional Identification Number

D90

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

13 1/2 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of C. Malcom Watkins

Accession Number

2000.2034AB

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