Collection Highlights
Lady Arthur Paget (Minne Stevens) dressed for the Delmonico ball, 1875
Date:
1875
Object Number:
PR.223.1.4.1
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamp
Object Number:
1896.44a-c
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Brass, textile
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 3/4 x 4 x 5 in. ( 32.4 x 10.2 x 12.7 cm )
Description:
Brass oil lamp with circular molded base and cylindrical shaft with cylindrical chamber, with drip pan; another cylindrical reservoir fits into chamber and has elongated tube to hold wick; reservoir has domed lid and is topped with finial.
Credit Line:
Gift of Caroline Phelps Stokes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
