Oddfellows Artillery Shell Lamp

Object/Artifact

-

The Weems-Botts Museum

Name/Title

Oddfellows Artillery Shell Lamp

Entry/Object ID

2003.8.1

Description

Lamp made from a shell casing. Once in the Robert E. Lee Lodge Hall of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Dumfries, VA. Casing has been engraved with a variety of pictures, symbols and wards.

Use

Lamp used in the Robert E. Lee Lodge Hall of the IOOF in Dumfries, VA. Casing has been engraved with a variety of pictures, symbols and wards. Donor believed it was no longer functional at the time of donation

Cataloged By

Abbigail Alm

Category

Furniture

Acquisition

Accession

2003.8

Source or Donor

Norman Sam Miller

Acquisition Method

Gift

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Repousee on Metal Casing

Transcription

Robert.E.Lodge. -2-2-1- REBEKAH I.O. O.F.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Repousée

Dimensions

Width

10 in

Length

21 in

Material

Metal, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

August 10, 2024

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 18, 2024