Oil lamp

Item Information

Title:
Oil lamp
Description:
Deep blue transparent two-part molded body. Hexagonal stepped base and column with rings at central waist. Bulbous font with facet design. Domed top with brass collar. Fitted for electricity. Cut-work paper shade. Originally fitted with camphene burner.
Creator:
Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.
Date:
1835–1845
Format:
Objects/Artifacts
Genre:
glassblowing
cutwork
glass (material)
paper (fiber product)
pressing
oil lamps
Location:
Historic New England
Collection (local):
Digitized Museum Collections
Subjects:
Glass
Blown
Pressed
Ashburton
Unidentified Paper
Cutwork
Places:
Massachusetts
Maine > York (county) > South Berwick
Hamilton House (South Berwick, Me.)
Extent:
10.375 in. x 4.375 in. (H x W)
Link to Item:
https://gusn.us/8106
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
Contact host institution for more information.
Notes:
Bequest of Elizabeth R. Vaughan
Accession #:
1949.753
Identifier:
8106