Name/Title
Clear glass kerosene lamp base from the Fenn residence, c. 1890Entry/Object ID
2012.40.120Description
Acc. No. 12.40.120
Subject Category: Household, utilitarian
Date or Period: c. 1890
Object: Lamp base
Description: Clear glass lamp base font with an attached brass collar and top. The top has a flange for a kerosene burner and a removable lid for the filling of the kerosene. No manufacturer's information but it appears to be American-made.
Size: H-5 inches.
History of Object: Kerosene lamp base found (missing the burner and chimney) in the Fenn residence at 2038 Alameda Ave.
Acquired from: Elizabeth Anne Cate
Date: 05/18/12