Vaporizer

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Vaporizer

Entry/Object ID

SS.62.469 a-c

Description

Heating utensil or vaporizer: in old tinned sheet iron lantern body, with perforated decoration and attached maple handle; domed copper receptacle with small neck, brass screw cap, small descending tube; bottom of lantern is copper spirit lamp, resembling top in shape; top marked: "PAT.APR.22,78".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Date made: after 1878

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

SS.62.469 A-C
SS.62.469a-c

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

9-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 9 3/4 in. (17.8 x 24.8 cm)

Material

brass, Wick, Sheet-iron Tinned, Maple, copper

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Cook's Pantry