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Lard Oil Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1860

GUSN

GUSN-59772

Description

Round rayed reflector with a square base, a cylindrical shaft, two wicks in the font, and a hook.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lard lamps
Lamp
Lamp, Oil
Lamp, Oil

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 6 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3283

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