Lamp

Object Name:

Lamp

Object ID:

1946.016

Description:

Grease Lamp - Metal copy of a lamp made by Tiffany. "This lamp is a copy of a clay one found near Ephesus - date about 100 BC. The "bee" represents the official seal of that city. Antique Roman Coin in handle. Claudius II. Date 268 A. D." Non-ferrous reproduction. Shallow bowl with spout or neck at one end and upward-curved semi-circular handle at the other end. Flat cast top is fastened to bowl section and is round and filed around edges to make smooth transition. Some gaps between bowl and cover piece on one side. Cover has shallow relief head cast into it. Face looks fairly masculine with a lot of hair around face on sides and top. Five concentric grooves in top section around head at edge of cover. Hole in top beneath chin of head and another larger hole at end of spout-like protuberance. Two pairs of small fins that extend from edge of cover near spout area. Curved handle has diamond-shaped cross-section. At top end it terminates in an animal face that looks something like lion head with small mane hanging below its chin, around sides of face and small amount at top of head. Some mold marks on handle on inside of curve.

Material:

Metal

Dimensions:

H-2 W-2.3 L-3.9 inches

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. George Henry Lighton