Lamp

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Lamp

Entry/Object ID

PM.65.374

Description

Small fluid-burning camphene lamp: brass screw top with two diverging wick tubes; clear mold-blown glass with decoration of oval bosses.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1833 Date made: r. 1800 - 1833

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

SEA 19

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/2 in

Width

4-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. (14 x 10.8 cm)

Dimension Description

Bottom

Diameter

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)

Material

Glass, brass, Wick

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

This object has not been seen for an extended period during which several inventories were completed, so it has been declared missing; note in object file states last known location of this object was "Manhattan Storage," however, no HHV objects have been stored offsite since the late 1960s. [Jessa J. Krick, 12/1/2009]

Note Type

General Note

Note

No negative number.