Whale Oil Lamp On Pressed Base
CultureAmerican
Date1820 - 1840
MediumBlown glass | Pressed glass
DimensionsOverall: 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)
Base: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
Base: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)
InscribedStamped on top of burner cap: Patent
Credit LineGift of David H. and Harriet Roberts in Honor of Nancy O. Merrill
Object number92.21.31
Not on view
DescriptionThis Whale Oil Lamp on Pressed Base is made of colorless lead formula glass. A blown urn shaped font is attached by a ringed wafer to a pressed hollow base consisting of a six flute columnar stem on ciruclar stepped base (resembling a beehive) on a square plinth with extended rounded corners and concave recesses at the center of each side; tin plated two wick whale oil burner with cork mount.
ca. 1827-1830
ca. 1830-1840
ca. 1830-1840
ca. 1830-1840
ca. 1830-1840
ca. 1830-1840
ca. 1830-1840
ca. 1830-1840
ca. 1830-1840