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Kerosene lamp

Kerosene lamp
Object name 
Kerosene lamp
Date 
1912
Medium 
Brass, metal, glass
Dimensions 
Overall: 26 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. ( 67.3 x 24.1 cm )
Description 
Kerosene lamp with reticulated brass base on four legs; green, white, and yellow opaque glass casing for reservoir and spherical lamp shade printed in brown with flowers and presidential imagery including the White House, a portrait of Theodore Roosevelt, the American flag and eagle, and clasped hands beneath a dove with an olive branch; glass chimney, brass reservoir, and burner.
Object Number 
X.188
Marks 
inscribed: on wick raiser: "SUCCESS"
Gallery Label 
This type of lamp was also known as a "Gone with the Wind" lamp.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.