Collection Highlights
Donner Lake From the Summit
1873
1909.16
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Fat lamp
Object name
Fat lamp
Date
1830-1880
Medium
Sheet brass
Dimensions
Overall: 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (12.1 x 16.5 x 3.8 cm)
Overall (with hanger): 11 x 6 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. (27.9 x 16.5 x
Description
Hanging type, elongated oval with removable spouted pan and hinged cover.
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Ruth S. Susswein and Rita S. Gottesman
Object Number
2010.6.5
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
