hand lamp

Object NameHand Lamp with Camphene Burner

Made FromLead Glass, Metal, Cotton

Dateabout 1820-1835

Place Madepossibly United States, PA; possibly United States, New England

TechniquePressed, mold-blown

SizeOverall H: 15.7, Diam (max): 5.5 cm

Accession Number2005.4.183

Curatorial Area(s)

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Physical DescriptionHand Lamp with Camphene Burner. Colorless lead glass; pressed, mold-blown and blown. Blown ovoid font with molded vertical ribs, attached by a small wafer to a hand-pressed square base, molded on the upper corners with an “H”, “P”, “T” and an illegible letter on the 4th corner, sunburst under base, metal collar with wick holder and cap.
Provenance

Source Green Valley Auction