Collection Highlights
Get off the track! : a song for Emmancipation, sung by the Hutchinsons, respectfully dedicated to Nath.l P. Rogers, as a mark of esteem for his intrepidity in the cause of human rights
Date:
1844
Object Number:
LIB.M1622a.Hutchinson
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Whale-oil lamp
Object Number:
1920.40
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Pewter, ebony
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/2 x 7 x 5 1/4 in. ( 29.2 x 17.8 x 13.3 cm )
Description:
Pewter whale-oil lamp with hinged, high dome lid with ebony acorn finial, cup-shaped font with extended arm, set on straight, slightly tapered shaft with attached bracketed handle and circular base.
Credit Line:
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Provenance:
The George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
