Oil lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Oil lamp

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.125

Description

Lamp with brass and glass shade: base consists of square pedestal, flaring bell-shaped element with zigzag border ring, flaring element with foliate forms curling out, reel, ring, column, reel, cup, column with two tubes branching upward; grained glass shade: bulbous bottom flares in and out to top; Greek key design running around bottom; six circles in pyramid shape and two S-curves on either side of a pine tree above two lines are incorporated within reserves of Greek key; row of circles under cut ring with two rows of circles above running around neck, cut border at top; hollow base weighted with iron.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

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

Dimensions

Dimension Description

With shade on

Height

29-3/4 in

Diameter

12-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 29 3/4 x 12 1/2 in. (75.6 x 31.8 cm)

Material

Glass, Iron, brass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Electrified - burner removed.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Parlor