Collection Highlights
Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving
Date:
1878
Object Number:
LIB.PS2069.C4
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Luce Center
Whale oil lamp
Object Number:
1896.11
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 7/8 in. ( 11.4 x 7.3 cm )
Description:
Single burner whale oil lamp with inverted bell-shaped reservoir with high circular, reeded and molded foot.
Credit Line:
Gift of Caroline Phelps Stokes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
