Oil lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Oil lamp

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.341

Description

Oil burning lamp of tinned sheet iron and glass: marked on top, beneath button: "A.C.HOBBS;" Top: flat rectangular projection for wick, domed top with screw-in button; glass container for oil; round tinned sheet iron holder for glass reservoir with cylindrical shaft; round, arched, weighted base; remnants of paint-dark greenish blue with yellow striping.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

A. C. Hobbs

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9 in

Diameter

4-3/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 x 4 3/16 in. (22.9 x 10.6 cm)

Material

Tinned sheet iron, Glass

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, No Location