Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Kerosene lamp
Object Number:
1953.653
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 1/4 x 6 x 3 1/4 in. ( 5.7 x 15.2 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Light blue glass kerosene lamp blown in a multi-part mold with a short cylindrical body with vertical ribbing attached to a pressed glass match holder pressed with a basketweave pattern with a loop handle; threaded brass collar.
Credit Line:
Gift of Clarence G. Michalis
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
