Collection Highlights
The Funeral of Ulysses Grant
Date:
1885
Object Number:
PR.020.98.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamp
Object Number:
1896.9ab
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 14.6 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Small pewter whale oil lamp with baluster shaped shaft and single wick.
Gallery Label:
This type of lamp is sometimes referred to as a 'Sparkling lamp.'
Credit Line:
Gift of Caroline Phelps Stokes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
