Elongated brass base with rectangular stem and circular foot; colorless glass dome or chimney with molded thumbprint and flame design.
camphene lamps
brass (alloy)
glass (material)
flames
fingerprints
Brass
Glass
Flame
Thumbprint
LAMP, CAMPHENE
Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),
1971.1338.1A,B
Unknown
10.25 x 3.25 (HxW) (inches)
Gift of Ralph May
1971.1338.1AB
Title Camphene Lamp Accession Number 1971.1338.2
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