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Lamp

Medium: Pewter
Dates: n.d.
Dimensions: 10 3/4 x 6 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (27.3 x 16.8 x 16.8 cm)
Collections: Decorative Arts
Museum Location: This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor
Accession Number: 27.519
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Samuel Doughty
Image: Overall, 27.519.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2004

Catalogue Description: Pewter lamp. Flat saucer base with upturned rim; cylindrical stem rises from base and has molded and incised bands and an open, threaded mouth at top; about 1" from top of stem, attached rectangular oil well projects out horizontally; oil well narrows toward spout end and has hinged cover and open spout for wick; opposite oil well is attached ear-shaped handle. Condition: Fair; badly tarnished; edge of base and top of stem slightly misshapen; large crack in stem below oil well.

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