Collection Highlights
Albert Gallatin (1761-1849)
Date:
ca. 1849
Object Number:
MSS.GallatinPapers.1
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Whale oil lamp
Object Number:
1945.328ab
Date:
1850-1875
Medium:
Tin
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 10.8 cm )
Overall (with lid open): 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (10.8 x 8.3 cm)
Description:
Painted whale oil lamp with attached lid on shallow round canister attached to saucer base with loop handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Walter S. Poor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
