Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.4
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamp
Object Number:
INV.4019
Date:
1830-1840
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/4 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 24.8 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Colorless lead glass oil lamp with blown font and pressed base; bulb-shaped font decorated with unpolished stone-wheel engraving of vine and grapes joined with an annulated knop to base with three circular steps on a square plinth with projecting round corners; brass and tin collar and double wick holder for whale oil.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
