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Mount Rushmore National Memorial
ca. 1941
1987.16
Plaster with purplish red-brown stipple finish
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Betty lamp
Object name
Betty lamp
Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
Overall: 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. ( 9.5 x 8.3 cm )
Description
Covered sheet iron lamp with round shallow reservoir, hinged cover for spout, upright hooked armature with hook, chain, and spike attached.
Credit Line
Gift of Samuel V. Hoffman
Object Number
1920.52
Gallery Label
According to the donor, this betty lamp was found on a Southern battlefield.
Provenance
Formerly of the George W. Nash Collection of Ulster County, New York Household Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
