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Grease Lamp

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Collection Type

  • Lighting

Date

1675-1725

GUSN

GUSN-2513

Description

Tear-shaped grease lamp with curved handle, original hook and pick, made from wrought iron, with riveted cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

grease lamps
iron (metal)
wrought
Iron
Wrought
LAMP, GREASE

Associated Building

Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

6 x 5.5 x 9 (HxWxD) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bertram K. and Nina Fletcher Little

Accession Number

1991.562

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