Lamp

Object/Artifact

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Silsbee Ice House Museum

Lamp: Oil lamp converted to electricity
Lamp

Oil lamp converted to electricity

Name/Title

Lamp

Entry/Object ID

1V

Tags

John Henry Kirby, Glass

Description

From the Estate of John Henry Kirby with shade.

Use

Turned into electrical from oil lamp.

Collection

John Henry Kirby

Cataloged By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Parts

Count

4

Parts

lamp shade, light bulb, switch, light stand

Accessories

Accessory

Base, Stand

Material

Metal, Fabric, Glass, Ceramic

Color

Blue, Brass, cream

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Date Examined

May 12, 2023

Examined By

Debra Brown

Cleanliness

clean

Maintenance

Maintenance Interval

Every 2 Weeks

Start Date

May 12, 2023

Maintenance History

By

Debra Brown

Date

May 12, 2023

Exhibition

Kirby Parlor Exhibit

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

icehousemuseum@att.net

Date

May 12, 2023

Notes

The Kirby lamp was an oil lamp converted into electric, 1900s.

Created By

icehousemuseum@att.net

Create Date

June 17, 2020

Updated By

sburginsing57@gmail.com

Update Date

August 15, 2025