Kerosene lamp, “White Flame”

Object/Artifact

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Lacey Museum

Name/Title

Kerosene lamp, “White Flame”

Entry/Object ID

2007-010-0096

Description

The item consists of a thick glass pedestal base and reservoir; both the base and reservoir flare widely. The glass has some bubbles, and shows two molding lines. A burner sits atop the reservoir. It is bent to one side. It is embossed “WHITE FLAME LIGHT CO GRAND RAPIDS MICH”. The wick adjuster is embossed “MADE IN U.S.A.”. The top of the burner, where the wick pushes through, shows damage; the wick at some point burned down too low, and weakened the metal to the point of cracking/breaking. The burner is firmly attached to the glass piece.

Dimensions

Height

11-1/8 in

Width

7 in

Depth

7 in