Lamp, Oil
- Object Name:
- Lamp, Oil
- Object ID:
- 1972.509.05
- Date:
- 1830-1850
- Description:
- Oil lamp, glass and metal. Pressed glass hexagonal base and cast or pressed font joined together in a hot glass process. Hexagonal base with flat top. Small rectangular indented panels on inside of foot. Above base is column with ogee curves that leads to a hexagonal font base joined to bottom section at a flattened disc. Round font has six panels on slightly tapered sides that have horizontal division between them and shallow vertical groove between them. Strong mold marks on base and font. Brass adapter and brass two-wick burner. Two round wicks in elongated, tapered brass cylinders. Some wick material in font. Two, probably pewter, narrow snuffing caps attached to burner with small diameter wire chains.
- Material:
- Glass
Metal - Dimensions:
- H-11.3 W-3.4 Dia-2.8 inches
- Credit Line:
- New Hampshire Historical Society Collection
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