Name/Title
LampDescription
A pewter oil lamp; base is dished and from center of dish a vertical column rises; on this column is a swan neck type handle; at top of column is cup shaped reservior for sperm oil; from under neath cup reservoir a spoiut exits horizontally and curves upward near its end; at very end of spoit is a flaired ring; top of cup is a pointed section which screws off.
Old Collection card read :An old grease lamp from the old country. Period 1750.
Loaned by State Representative Carl Roell Mar 8, 1938. Mr. Roell thinks that it came from Switzerland"Collection
Found In CollectionAcquisition
Accession
1981.024Acquisition Method
Found in CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1750Notes
Early Date: 1750Create Date
June 28, 2000Update Date
June 28, 2000