Lamp, oil

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Lamp, oil

Entry/Object ID

SS.63.115

Description

Lamp in two parts: urn-shaped base on domed stepped foot; top with 3/4" opening; shade with engraved decoration of a vine and leaves originally colored brown and green; hole through top of glass shade with screw through it; brass rounds with petal decoration on either side with brass fittings on either side, on top flattened ball with hole through it and flared reel, flared reel below; iron ring around base of shade; brass rim with fishnet design around bottom of shade; shade rests on lamp by means of brass collar with band of foliage; this connected to glass shade by means of 2 curved lengths of brass curled at ends with circles of brass attached to lengths and collar.

Collection

Sunnyside Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1800 - 1867 Date made: r. 1800 - 1867

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-3/4 in

Diameter

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (19.7 x 8.3 cm)

Material

brass, Iron, Glass, Porcelain

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Mantle, burner, chimney missing.

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

Note: Lamp appears to be a marriage of two originally unrelated parts.

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24A