Oil lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Oil lamp

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.984

Description

Table oil lamp base. Brass font concaved band to flat top. Burner-wide blaze hole, short scalloped chimney prongs with thumbscrew. Hinge opening. Round holes in base of flange. Base plate has urn shapes cut into it.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

On thumbscrew for wick is: "TAPLING. PAT MAR 4 1864 HINGE".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-1/2 in

Diameter

5-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (6.4 x 13.7 cm)

Material

brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Chimney missing

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

MP.94.981 - Oil lamp - Similar item MP.94.982 - Oil lamp - Similar item MP.94.983 - Oil lamp - Similar item

General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

One of 4

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Montgomery Place, China Room