Lamp, Oil

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Lamp, Oil

Entry/Object ID

4

Description

Cut Glass Oil Lamp. Material: glass. Size: 4" W. x 4" x 9" H. Description: clear, cut glass, six-sided base tapers upward to a narrow cylinder; ornate cut glass oil well extends upward from cylinder; domed cup contains a 1" diameter top opening.

Context

This lamp was used before kerosene lamps. Fat or oil was burned in this lamp.

Cataloged By

Legacy Photo Import

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lamp, Oil

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Create Date

August 7, 2006

Update Date

November 21, 2024