Name/Title
Lamp, CampheneEntry/Object ID
w04396Description
HL / w04396 / PH
Glass camphene lamp - base broken.
Camphene was refined turpentine and highly explosive, thus the wick tubes were long to prevent the flame from reaching the camphene. Came into use c. 1845-50.
[In pencil: Burned without chimney.]
Found in Perkins House.
American flint glass whale oil lamp font, separated from their bases. c. 1800-10.