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Gorham Manufacturing Company

Kerosene Lamp, 1883

Description

Maker

  • Gorham Manufacturing Company, 1831-present, American, manufacturer
  • Possibly Mt. Washington Glass Company, 1876-1894, American, manufacturer

Title

Kerosene Lamp

Year

1883

Medium

Patinated copper, enameled glass, brass

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • copper,
  • glass,
  • brass (alloy)

Dimensions

46.4 x 16.5 cm (18 5/16 x 6 1/2 inches)

Place

Providence; Rhode Island

Type

  • Lighting Devices

Credit

Walter H. Kimball Fund

Object Number

1994.039

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Lighting Unplugged

July 12 - October 13, 1996

Pendleton Pantry

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