| Accession # |
27.575 |
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Maker |
Capen and Molineux
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| Title |
Lamp |
| Date |
1848-1854 |
| Medium |
Pewter, copper (?) |
| Dimensions |
3 7/8 x 3 1/2 x 2 3/4 in. (9.8 x 8.9 x 7 cm) |
| Marks |
Impressed on underside, from top to bottom:
(1) "CAPEN &" within upward curving rectangle
(2) "N.Y" within rectangle
(3) "MOLINEUX" within downward curving rectangle [the ends of (1) almost touch the ends of (3), thereby framing (2)]
(4) "4" |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Doughty |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 19, Shelf N (Pewter)
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| Description |
Nursing or "sparking" lamp; cylindrical oil reservoir set on wider, hollow disk base; top of cylinder forms ridge then tapers up to round threaded mouth; round, flat cap screws into mouth and has narrow copper (?) feed tube projecting upward from center. Handle in shape of a truncated "S" with rounded ends (bottom half truncated) soldered to side of cylinder.
CONDITION: Good; base slightly bent and misshapen; few large pit marks on base and cap; scratches overall and a few small dings; corrosion visible inside feed tube.
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