Lamp
c. 1820-1860
19th Century
5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Household Object
Medium and Support:
metal
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. George Page Ely
Accession Number:
X1972.34.a-c
A whale oil lamp. The font has a filled tube and is supported by a stem and saucer base. The burner screws in, and is made of brass and has a single wick tube. The lamp is made of tin which has been japaned.