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Electrified Oil Lamp

Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1850-1874

GUSN

GUSN-60769

Description

Coral and white; marble base, brass stem; pear shaped body; ovals, quatrefoil

Details

Descriptive Terms

lamps (lighting devices)
brass (alloy)
flashing (glassworking)
cutting (dividing)
glass (material)
marble (rock)
Lamp
Lamp, Electric
Lamp, Electric

Associated Building

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

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

18 3/4 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

1942.2590

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