Oil lamp
Northern Europe, probably Germany
1820-1870
Measurements
14 in x 7 in (dia)
Materials
Pewter, tinned sheet iron (burner)
Credit Line
Historic Odessa Foundation, The David Wilson Mansion, Inc.
Accession Number
1971.848
Condition Notes
The oil reservoir has broken off this lamp, leaving remnants of the two pewter vertical straps that held it in place. The reservoir retains a pewter ring near the top to which the vertical straps originally attached. The glass reservoir has surface damage from an impact near the top.
Provenance
Ex coll. Mrs. E. Tatnall (Mary Corbit) Warner
Comments
This oil lamp has a shaft with a bold ring or knop about 2/3 from the bottom. The flared base has a rim around the edge forming a pan. A solid C scroll handle near the top of the shaft provides easy handling. A horizontal arm opposite the handle holds the wick pan. The wick was originally gravity fed from a blown glass reservoir now detached. The glass reservoir has faint rib molding. While blowing it, the glassmaker swirled the ribs.
This lamp is similar to oil lamp, accession no. 1959.3662.
