Collection Highlights

The Course of Empire: The Consummation of Empire

Date:

1836

Object Number:

1858.3

Medium:

Oil on canvas (relined)

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Object name

Whale oil lamp

Date

1850-1875

Medium

Tin

Dimensions

Overall: 1 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 10.8 cm ) Overall (with lid open): 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (10.8 x 8.3 cm)

Description

Painted oil lamp with attached lid on shallow round canister attached to saucer base with loop handle.

Credit Line

Gift of Walter S. Poor

Object Number

1945.328ab

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.