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Introduction

Lighting Unplugged

July 12 - October 13, 1996

Selected Objects

W.B. Bertelss & Co., manufacturer

lamp, early 1800s

Roman

Lamp, 3rd century BCE

American

Double Crusie Lamp, 1600s

William F. Shaw, manufacturer

Pair of Candlesticks, 1849

William F. Shaw, manufacturer

Candelabrum, 1849

William F. Shaw, manufacturer

Pair of Candlesticks, 1849

American

lamp, mid 1800s

English, Battersea

Candlestick, ca. 1750

American

lamp (lighting device), late 1700s

American

Lamp, 1800s

American

Lamp, 1800-1849

French, France

Bouillotte Lamp, 1795-99

English

Lantern, 1700s
No Image Available

American

candlestick, early 1800s

William Gould, designer

Candlestick, 1734-1735

American

Candleholder, 1700s

Attributed to Roswell Gleason

Double Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lamp, ca. 1840

American

Cabdlestick, early 1800s

American

Candlestick, early 1800s

Bordman and Hart, manufacturer

Lamp, ca. 1828

Roman

Lamp, 100 BCE

British

Candlestick, ca. 1800-1810

Morey & Ober, manufacturer

Lamp, 1700s

United States of America England

rush lamp, late 1700s

Egyptian, Egypt

bird-shaped lamp, 500s CE

Gorham Manufacturing Company

Candelabra, 1879

American

Table Rushnip, late 1600s

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons, manufacturer

Candlestick, 1800-1850s

American

lamp, early 1800s

English, Bow, England

Candlestick, ca. 1765

Roman

Lamp, 100 BCE-300 CE

Japanese

candlestick, 1800s
No Image Available

Gorham Manufacturing Company, manufacturer

Pair of Candlesticks, 1912

American

Wall Sconce, 1700s
No Image Available

European, Probably Europe

Peg Lamp, 1800s

Unknown artist

Pair of candlesticks

Charles H. Barr, designer

Sconce, 1898
No Image Available

American

Whale Oil Lamp, ca. 1850

American

lamp, 1800-1849
No Image Available

American

Lamp, 1800s

Roswell Gleason and Sons, manufacturer

Lamp, late 1700s-early 1800s

Roman

Lamp, 100 BCE-100 CE

Greek

Lamp, 200-100 BCE

American

Lamp, early 1800s

Gorham Manufacturing Company

Kerosene Lamp, 1883

South German

Man as Candleholder, ca. 1420

American

Candlestick, early 1600s
No Image Available

Unknown artist

Lamp

Unknown artist

Pair of Candle Stands

American

Candleholder, late 1700s-early 1800s

French

Candlestick with Silk Fan, 1795-1799
No Image Available

New England Glass Company, manufacturer

lamp, ca. 1835

F. Porter, manufacturer

Lamp, ca. 1835 - 1845
No Image Available

American

lamp, 1800-1850

American

candlestick, 1800s

American

Lamp, 1800s

Roman, Southern Italy

Lamp, 100 BCE-CE 200

American

lamp, 1800-1849

American

Lamp, ca. 1815-1830

American

Whale oil lamp, 1800s

Ephraim Capen, designer

Camphene Lamp, ca. 1850

Edm. Endicott, designer

Candlestick, ca. 1846-1851

American

lamp, 1800s

American

Lamp, 1600s
No Image Available

English

Mug, Late 1700s

American

Lantern, early 1800s

Greco-Roman Roman

Lamp, 100 BCE-100 CE

Endicott & Sumner, manufacturer

Lamp, 1846-1851

Roman

Lamp, 200-300 CE

American

sconce, mid 1800s

William Edgar Brigham

Pair of Candlesticks, ca. 1930

William Edgar Brigham

Pair of Candlesticks, ca.1930

More objects +

Exhibition Checklist

Lighting Unplugged

July 12 - October 13, 1996
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