Collection Highlights
Brandywine bowl (brandewijnkom)
ca. 1700
1911.38
Silver
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Oil lamps (pair)
Object name
Oil lamps (pair)
Date
1847-1860
Medium
Glass, metal
Dimensions
Overall: 11 1/2 x 5 x 4 1/2 in. ( 29.2 x 12.7 x 11.4 cm )
Description
Pair of colorless pressed lead glass oil lamp; domed hexagonal font molded with gothic-arched windows in panels joined by wafer to base with hexagonal baluster on flat hexagonal base with incurving sides; pontil mark and threaded brass collar.
Object Number
INV.3973ab
Gallery Label
The dome of the font was formed with the Magoun patent method. Developed by Joseph Magoun of the New England Works in 1847, eliminated mold marks by using a hinged, three-part mold to form the body of the font and a one-piece cylindrical mold to form a cylinder that was then tooled to form the dome.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
