Oil lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Oil lamp

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.380

Description

Oil-burning wall lamp: at rear, cylindrical fuel reservoir, with inner cylinder that has float, etc., showing in truncated conincal top; at cupped bottom of exterior of reservoir, tube descends in slight curve to shaft; attached to fuel reservoir is curving rectangular reflector; cylindrical shaft with, beneath juncture of tube, a spool-shaped area with a few ventilating holes, terminating in a pendant knob; at top of shaft, above collar, burner with round holes for air in mantle, and wick adjustment wheel; additional adjustment button at top of mantle; clear blown glass chimney, cylindrical, and nipped in above wick level; wick adjustment wheel marked: "A. VAN KIRK & CO./PATENT/JULY 17/1860" and "25".

Made/Created

Manufacturer

A. Van Kirk & Company

Date made

circa 1860

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

4-5/8 in

Depth

9 in

Length

9 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 9 x 9 in. (11.7 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm)

Material

brass, Glass

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Electrified (burner replaced).

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Laundry