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Oil Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-56669

Description

Pale blue/colorless; glob. body with swag; opaque square tapering base

Details

Descriptive Terms

oil lamps
glass (material)
pressing
Glass
Pressed
LAMP, OIL

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17 (H), 9.5 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.2214

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