Lamp
Capen and Molineux
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Capen and Molineux. Lamp, 1848–1854. Pewter, copper (?), 3 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (9.8 x 8.9 x 7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Samuel Doughty, 27.575. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Maker
Title
Lamp
Date
1848–1854
Geography
Place made: New York, New York, United States
Medium
Pewter, copper (?)
Classification
Dimensions
3 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (9.8 x 8.9 x 7 cm)
Markings
Impressed on underside, from top to bottom: (1) "CAPEN &" within upward curving rectangle (2) "N.Y" within rectangle (3) "MOLINEUX" within downward curving rectangle [the ends of (1) almost touch the ends of (3), thereby framing (2)] (4) "4"
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Doughty
Accession Number
27.575
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