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Dressing table
1795-1810
INV.14982
Mahogany, mahogany and other inlays, white pine, yellow poplar
Possible Original Owner: Margaret Maria Livingston

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Whale oil lamp

Whale oil lamp
Whale oil lamp
Object name 
Whale oil lamp
Date 
1800-1850
Medium 
Pewter
Dimensions 
Overall: 5 3/4 x 2 7/8 in. ( 14.6 x 7.3 cm )
Description 
Small pewter whale oil lamp with baluster-shaped shaft and single wick.
Credit Line 
Gift of Caroline Phelps Stokes
Object Number 
1896.6
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.