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Kerosene Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1860-1890

GUSN

GUSN-59068

Description

Amphora shaped font on kylix base with a square foot and ruby cut glass. One of a pair.

Details

Descriptive Terms

kerosene lamps
Lamp
Lamp, Kerosene
Lamp, Kerosene

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3182.2

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