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Kerosene Lamp

Kerosene Lamp

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Whale Oil Lamp
 
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Object Name: 
Kerosene Lamp
Department
American
Maker(s)
Union Glass Company, Factory
Place Made: 
United States, Somerville, MA
Date: 
1870-1880
Color
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colorless
Technique
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pressing
blown
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assembling
Material
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glass
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metal
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textiles
Dimensions: 
Overall H: 37.4 cm, Diam: 10.2 cm
Accession Number: 
2010.4.88
Credit Line: 
Dr. William C. and Annette Lamphier Rock
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Colorless glass, metal, textile wick; pressed, blown, assembled. (a) Colorless pressed glass lamp base in shape of goblet. Cup-shaped font with flanged rim and fixed threaded metal socket, short cylindrical stem with ring handle connecting to circular foot. Inscription on underside of foot reads, "OIL GUARD LAMP * PATD SEP 20 1870 *". (b) Metal wick holder with hinged top; knob stamped, "DELUXE / MADE IN / U.S.A.". (c) Colorless blown glass chimney.
Inscription
DELUXE / MADE IN / U.S.A. Stamped (b) knob
OIL GUARD LAMP * PATD SEP 20 1870 * Stamped (a) underside of foot
Provenance
Rock, Annette Lamphier, Source to 2011-01-26
Rock, Dr. William C., Source to 2011-01-26

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