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Electrified Oil Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1870

GUSN

GUSN-58970

Description

Oil lamp with a circular foot, baluster base, and a font with a flower and fruit border. Electrified.

Details

Descriptive Terms

oil lamps
brass (alloy)
Lamp
Lamp, Oil
Lamp, Oil

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

16 1/2 (H), 5 1/2 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3129

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