Lamp, Kerosene
Object number97.36.3
Manufacturer
Hobbs, Brockunier & Company
(1881 - 1888)
Datec. 1870
Mediumglass; brass
Credit LineGift of Janet and John Clever in memory of Ednah Knox Swigart
DescriptionColorless and yellow and opalescent pressed glass kerosene lamp. Pattern of top section is opalescent swirl, and stem is pressed in Sheldon swirl. Replacement collar.Dimensions7 x 5.625 in. (17.8 x 14.3 cm)Label TextBy the 1850s, kerosene had become the less expensive alternative to whale oil.
Subjects
On View
On view
1850-1859