Oil lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Oil lamp

Entry/Object ID

MP.94.975

Description

Outdoor hanging oil lamp. Pressed milk glass font with collar and burner attached. From top to bottom: burner has scalloped chimney prongs and a set screw, claw-like globe prongs and set screw. This part of the burner eases upon a hinge for filling the font. Base of burner has vent holes. Thumb wheel collar does not unscrew from font. Font is pressed milk glass with dome shape above the shoulder with ridging all the way around. Below shoulder are nine shells pressed into the glass. Inside of base has ridged circle.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Julius Ives

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1868 - 1899 Date made: r. 1868 - 1899

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

Along flange: "Pat. July 16.65". On oil fill lid of burner: "Pat. Aug 13, 1861".

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

5-1/2 in

Diameter

5-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (14 x 13.7 cm)

Material

Metal Unspecified, Milk glass

Relationships

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Notes

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General Notes

Note Type

General Note

Note

1 of 6

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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