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whale oil lamp

Object NameSmall Whale Oil Lamp
Made FromLead Glass
Date1800-1825
TechniqueFree-blown, applied
SizeOverall H: 19 cm; Font Diam (max): 5.3 cm; Foot Diam: 5.75 cm
Accession Number50.4.39
Curatorial Area(s)
Place Made
United States, probably New England
Physical DescriptionSmall Whale Oil Lamp. Lead glass, deep purple-blue; free-blown; spherical font fitted with one-wick tin and cork burner; stem with ball knops graduating down to applied flaring circular foot, rough pontil mark.
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