Lamp, Ship's Hanging

Object/Artifact

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

Name/Title

Lamp, Ship's Hanging

Entry/Object ID

1981.195.001

Description

-ship's hanging lamp with four burners and three lenses (one missing) -old number: L-10 -central reservoir with 4 projecting burners, 2 wicks per lens -brass and tin with "isinglass" lenses (mica)--1 missing -chain attached to gimbals for hanging -etched on reservoir: "Brevet D'Invention [patent]/L Catelli et Co./A Paris (?)" --see photo 2 dimensions: Each Lens 3-7/8" X 2-1/2" Base 9-1/" X 10" Height 9"

Collection

Lighting Collection

Made/Created

Notes

Date: early 20th c.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Material

Brass, Mica