Collection Highlights
The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Date:
1885-1886
Object Number:
LIB.XL.CT.G763.A3
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamp
Object Number:
1937.1098
Date:
1825-1835
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 3 x 3 in. ( 22.9 x 7.6 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Colorless lead glass oil lamp with blown font and pressed base; conical font joined by three annular knops to base with three circular steps on flat plinth with canted corners; tin and cork double wick holder for whale oil.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this lamp was fueled with camphene, a fuel made of a distillation of camphor.
Credit Line:
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Provenance:
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
