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Sparking lamp

Place of OriginUnited States, New England

Date1825-1840

DimensionsH: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

MediumGlass; mold blown (blown-three-mold), expended, tooled.

ClassificationGlass

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Harold G. Duckworth

Object number

1982.162

Not on View

DescriptionClear glass, spherical body with swirled ribbing, sunburst base, applied c-scroll handle. The lamp was blown in a stopper mold.

Probably second quarter of 1st century

Probably second quarter of the 1st century

Probably mid- to second half of 1st century

Probably second quarter of 1st century

Probably second quarter of the 1st century

Probably second quarter of 1st century

Mid-1st century

First half of the 1st century

Mid- to second half of 1st century

Mid-1st to early 2nd century CE

Perhaps second quarter of 1st century

Probably second quarter of the 1st century

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