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Oil Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-59816

Description

Electrified oil lamp with a cylindrical shaft, a four-sided font supporting two burners with an oval shade and circular handle.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lamps (lighting devices)
Lamp
Lamp, Electric
Lamp, Electric

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 9 1/4 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.3331

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