Lamp
- Object Name:
- Lamp
- Object ID:
- 2026.001.01
- Place of Origin:
- New Hampshire
- Date:
- 1775-1799
- Description:
- Lamp. Wrought iron grease lamp, also called a double crusie or a Phoebe lamp, late 18th century. Found in the Dunlap House, Bedford, NH. The lamp has two nested reservoirs. The top reservoir rests inside the larger lower reservoir. There is a twisted bar attached to the top used to hang the lamp from the lip of a drawer or other flat surface.
- Material:
- Iron
- Dimensions:
- H-5.5 W-2.25 D-4.375 inches
- Provenance:
- Found in the Dunlap House, Bedford, NH.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William W. Upton
- Subjects:
- Lighting, Lighting industry
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