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Whale Oil Baker's Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

GUSN

GUSN-310057

Description

Tin whale oil baker's lamp with long oval font and tubular handle and whale oil burner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bakers' lamps
tin (metal)
Lamp
Lamp, Oil
Lamp, Oil

Additional Identification Number

E64

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

2 3/8 x 9 x 2 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of C. Malcom Watkins

Accession Number

2000.1741

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