Image
Attributed to Roswell Gleason
Double Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lamp, ca. 1840
Description
Maker
- Attributed to Roswell Gleason, 1799-1997, American
Title
Double Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lamp
Year
ca. 1840
Medium
Pewter, glass
Materials/Techniques
Dimensions
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Height: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 inches) assembled
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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On frame of lens and socket: PATENT
Type
Credit
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Bequest of John F. Street
Object Number
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40.017.121abc
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
Use
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