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Oil Lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1840-1865

GUSN

GUSN-60709

Description

Amethyst; marble base, brass trim, inverted pear shape; cut

Details

Descriptive Terms

flashing (glassworking)
glass (material)
Glass
Cased
LAMP, ELECTRIC

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

17.375 x 8 x 8 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2118

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