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Lamp, Whale-Oil
Manufacturer: Possibly Boston and Sandwich Glass Works (American, 1826-1888)
Manufacturer: Possibly New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)
Manufacturer: Possibly Phoenix Glass Works (American, 1819 or 1820-1870)
Manufacturer: Possibly South Boston Flint Glass Works (American, 1813-1827)
Date: 1815-1830
Dimensions:
H (to top of wick tubes): 3 15/32 in. (8.8 cm); H (to rim): 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm); Base Diam: 2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm)
Medium: Colorless glass.
Classification: Glass
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth
Object number: 1971.10
DescriptionWine glass-shaped font: blown and finished by tooling; short cylindrical stem drawn from the bowl. Joined by an applied medial button knop to a tooled, slightly conical foot. Small, rough, solid pontil mark. Fitted with a single tin-and-cork whale-oil burner.
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