Collection Highlights
Front View of St. Peter's Church with the intended steeple
Date:
1785
Object Number:
PR.McComb.4.70
Medium:
Paper
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Luce Center
Oil lamp
Object Number:
1936.2
Date:
1813-1830
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 1/2 x 4 7/8 in. ( 19 x 12.4 cm )
Description:
Colorless, blown lead glass oil lamp with spherical font joined by solid stem with annular knop between two ball knops to trumpet-shaped base with upturned rim, downward-folded edge, and pontil mark; tin and cork double wick holder.
Gallery Label:
The vertical double wick holder was designed for lamps burning whale oil.
Known as button stem lamps, these lamps with up-turned base rims (intended to catch dripping oil) were made at the South Boston Flint Glass Works, Phoenix Glass Works, New England Glass Works, and the Boston and Sandwich Glass Works.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harris J. King
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
