Spout lamp

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Spout lamp

Entry/Object ID

VC.77.1 a-b

Description

Two nested cylinders made of rolled and seamed sheet brass, topped with a slightly domed loose lid divided into alternating panels of fine over-all punchwork ornamented with punched borders, diamonds, and flowers riveted to back of outer cylinder; outer cylinder slotted in front to allow long rolled spout to project from inner cylinder; sides of outer cylinder embossed and chased with scene of horse in front of house with steep roof; overall punched background under swag centered with large flower on one side and on the other scene of sloop in full sail on river in front of house with steep roof and (separately) spire beneath swag with flower; cylinders supported on long narrow neck, ribbed horizontally to conical base, weighted with sand, somewhat flattened.

Collection

Van Cortlandt Manor Object Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Date made

1780 - 1850

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

VC.77.1

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Bottom diameter

Diameter

5 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Dimension Description

Diameter of top

Height

13-3/4 in

Width

15-1/2 in

Diameter

2-5/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 13 3/4 x 15 1/2 x 2 5/16 in. (34.9 x 39.4 x 5.9 cm)

Material

Sand, Brass (Sheet), copper

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 24A