American. <em>Oil Lamp</em>, 1843–1846. Pewter, 8 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (21.6 x 13 x 13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper, 57.167. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 57.167_bw.jpg)

American. Oil Lamp, 1843–1846. Pewter, 8 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (21.6 x 13 x 13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper, 57.167. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 57.167_bw.jpg)

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Oil Lamp

Decorative Arts and Design

On View: Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CULTURE American

MAKER William H. Starr, active in New York, 1843–1846

MEDIUM Pewter

Place Made: New York, New York, United States

DATES 1843–1846

DIMENSIONS 8 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (21.6 x 13 x 13 cm) (show scale)

MARKINGS Impressed on underside in center of base: "W.H.STAR[R]" in arching rectangle with serrated edge

COLLECTIONS Decorative Arts and Design

ACCESSION NUMBER 57.167

CREDIT LINE Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper

CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Pewter oil lamp. Round disk base, concave on top, then rises in center to narrow, balustrade shaft of bulbous lobes and rings. Shaft supports oil reservoir with bulbous lower section and cylindrical body that tapers at collar to round mouth on top. Screw-in cap with two upright feed tubes. CONDITION: Poor

MUSEUM LOCATION This item is on view in Luce Visible Storage and Study Center, 5th Floor

CAPTION American. Oil Lamp, 1843–1846. Pewter, 8 1/2 x 5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. (21.6 x 13 x 13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Lathrop C. Harper, 57.167. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 57.167_bw.jpg)

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