Collection Highlights
Builder's Model of the U.S.S. "Monitor"
1862
1862.9
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Whale oil lamp
Object name
Whale oil lamp
Date
1850-1880
Medium
Tin, paint
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 5/8 in. ( 6.4 x 8.9 x 6.7 cm )
Description
Squat, cylindrical lamp of sheet tin painted brown-black with flat base, stepped dome top with bifurcated burners set in a screw top; strap handle.
Object Number
INV.7577
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
