Whale oil lamp with shade

Item Information

Title:
Whale oil lamp with shade
Description:
Opaque white square base; central beaded molding. Vasiform waisted stem; molded acanthus leaf decoration. Opaque cerulean blue font; beaded and faceted neck; tulip-shaped body with scalloped border enclosing domed top; brass collar. Font applied to stem with opaque white wafer. Fitted for electricity; cutwork paper shade.
Date:
1830–1860
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
brass (alloy)
cutwork
glass (material)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
paper (fiber product)
pressing
whale oil lamps
lampshades
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
acanthus (motif)
leaf (plant material)
foliation (pattern)
leaf (metal)
floral patterns
Glass
Pressed
Acanthus
Unidentified Paper
Cutwork
Leaf
Brass
Petal
Places:
Massachusetts
Maine > York (county) > South Berwick
Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.)
Extent:
19.375 in. (H); 12.25 in. x 4.375 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/8075
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
Accession #:
1949.483AB
Identifier:
8075