Lamp, Camphene

Object/Artifact

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Historic Germantown

Name/Title

Lamp, Camphene

Entry/Object ID

GHS 966

Description

Two brass tubes holding linen wicks in brass plate at top of glass font to hold camphene fluid. Glass sits on top of reeded brass column with stepped base on top of square white marble base.

Made/Created

Date made

1830 - 1860

Notes

Creation Date: 1830-1860

Dimensions

Height

12-1/4 in

Width

4 in

Depth

4 in

Material

Brass, Glass, Marble, Linen

Provenance

Notes

GHS Catalogue: Oil lamp found in Ashmead House. Presented by Dr. Hedges, June 1923.