Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles A. Lamb (1829-1893)
Date:
1878
Object Number:
1893.2
Medium:
Oil on millboard
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
'Compass Lamp' lantern
Object Number:
1941.807
Date:
ca. 1905
Medium:
Brass, glass, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 1/4 x 6 x 4 1/2 in. ( 26 x 15.2 x 11.4 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on case: "COMPASS LAMP/1857 GENERAL Mc DONLAD 1905"
molded and raised: on burner: "Simplex"
Description:
Sheet brass lamp with semicircular case with clear glass door, hinged, and with a sliding pin catch and circular, compressed orb chimney, interior holds removable semi circular reservoir with loop handle and burner on top; wick extant.
Gallery Label:
This compass lamp is from the steamboat General McDonald (1851-1905).
Credit Line:
The George W. Murdock Collection
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
