Lamp, Whale-Oil

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Lamp, Whale-Oil

ManufacturerPossibly Boston and Sandwich Glass Works (American, 1826-1888)

ManufacturerPossibly New England Glass Company (American, 1818-1888)

ManufacturerPossibly Phoenix Glass Works (American, 1819 or 1820-1870)

ManufacturerPossibly South Boston Flint Glass Works (American, 1813-1827)

Place of OriginBoston, Massachusetts area

Date1813-1830

DimensionsH 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in.); max D base 10.9 cm (4 5/16 in.)

MediumColorless glass.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of John R. Young

Object number

1941.36

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DescriptionAlmost spherical font blown and finished by tooling. Short, straight lip. Joined by cylindrical tooled stem with a medial button knop and round knops above and below to the base. Funnel base blown and finished by tooling. Upturned edge of base with underfolded rim. Rough, solid pontil mark in center of base. Fitted with a double tin-and-cork whale-oil burner.

Published ReferencesWilson, Kenneth M., New England Glass and Glassmaking, Old Sturbridge Village Book, New York, Crowell, 1972, p. 241, fig. 203A; pp. 252-253, fig. 213.

Wilson, Kenneth M., American Glass, 1760-1930: The Toledo Museum of Art, New York: Hudson Hills Press in association with the Toledo Museum of Art, [Lanham, Md.]: National Book Network [distributor], c1994; 2 v. (879 p.): ill. (some col.); 32 cm., 1994, p. 189, no. 166.