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Object NameLamp
Maker New England Glass Company (1818-1878)
Made FromGlass, pewter
Dateabout 1847-1865
Place MadeUnited States
TechniquePressed
SizeH: 28.1 cm, W (base): 8.6 cm
Accession Number72.4.80
Credit LineGift of Preston Bassett
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewThe Jerome and Lucille Strauss Study Gallery
Physical DescriptionPale green glass; pressed; pewter. Pewter double whale oil screw-in burner with pewter collar at top of eight-sided tapering font, attached by wafer to an eight-sided baluster stem grooved on inside, above square base.
Provenance
Source Preston Bassett - 1972-03-27
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