Collection Highlights
Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamps (pair)
Object name
Oil lamps (pair)
Date
1825-1840
Medium
Glass, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 10 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. ( 25.4 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm )
Description
Colorless lead glass oil lamp with blown font and pressed base; spherical font with mercurial ring and unpolished stone wheel engraving of vine motif and swags joined by annular wafer to inverted baluster joined by annular wafer to base consisting of a short lobed column on plinth of three circular steps on square base with projecting circular corners; pewter threaded collar; pontil mark in hollow base.
Object Number
INV.513ab
Gallery Label
The mercurial ring is thought to have been produced by Thomas Cains of the South Boston and Phoenix Glass Works of Boston, MA.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.