Lamp
c. 1820-1860
19th Century
5 1/4 in. x 6 1/4 in. x 6 1/4 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Household Object
Medium and Support:
metal
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. George Page Ely
Accession Number:
X1972.31
A whale oil lamp consisting of a globular font on a stem with saucer-type base. A loop on the base serves as a handle. The lamp is made of tin with black japaning. The burner is missing