Name/Title
Lamp, OilEntry/Object ID
JJA.1938.5Description
Described as a "spirit lamp" in the accession ledger, this small pewter lamp is likely a Putnam whale oil lamp. This lamp has a wide, simple base that tapers to a cylindrical container for the oil. The single brass wick tube is soldered to a top that is threaded to screw into the top of the cylindrical container.Collection
Henderson County Historical Society CollectionMade/Created
Date made
1800 - 1840Notes
Date: 1800-1840Lexicon
Search Terms
Tools and Equipment, LampsDimensions
Height
6-3/4 inDiameter
4-3/16 in