Collection Highlights

Empire State Building, N.Y.C.

Date:

1940

Object Number:

1940.978

Medium:

Oil on canvas

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Object name

Fat lamp

Date

19th Century

Medium

Wrought iron

Dimensions

Overall: 5 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (12.7 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm) Overall (with chain extended): 9 x 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 in. (22.9 x 8.3 x

Description

Hanging type, open square pan with outturned corners, wick pick on chain.

Credit Line

Gift in memory of Ruth S. Susswein and Rita S. Gottesman

Object Number

2010.6.2

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