Collection Highlights
Tammany Bank
ca. 1875
1937.1237
Iron, paint
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Burner
Object name
Burner
Date
1907-1925
Medium
Silver, wood
Dimensions
Overall: 2 7/8 x 2 5/8 in. ( 7.3 x 6.7 cm )
Description
Cast silver burner; round body on a plain vertically applied footring; wide convex shoulder band below stepped upper shoulder; round lid with three cylinders filled with cotton wicks, hinged cylindrical cap over wicks; angled silver handle attached to the hinge with an oval wood finial; makers' marks on the base.