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Burning-fluid Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1851-1860

GUSN

GUSN-57448

Description

Circular dished base, cylindrical shaft with circular handle; oval font and flared shade

Details

Descriptive Terms

lamps (lighting devices)
painting (coating)
tin (metal)
Tin
Painted
Lamp, Burning-fluid

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 6 3/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.4622

Places

Massachusetts (United States)

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