Collection Highlights
Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1766-1853)
ca. 1825
1920.4
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Decorative Arts
Kinnear patent lard lamp
Object name
Kinnear patent lard lamp
Date
1851-1860
Medium
Tinned sheet iron
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/4 x 6 3/4 in. (15.9 x 17.1 cm)
Description
Saucer base, oblong front, ring handle (missing shade).
Credit Line
Gift in memory of Ruth S. Susswein and Rita S. Gottesman
Object Number
2010.6.6
Marks
Font with stamped plaque: "S.N. & H. C. UFFORD, / 117 COURT ST. / BOSTON / KINNEAR'S PATENT / FEB 4, 1851."
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
