| Accession # |
27.586 |
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Maker |
Capen and Molineux
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| Title |
Lamp |
| Date |
1848-1854 |
| Medium |
Pewter, copper (?) |
| Dimensions |
7 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (18.4 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm) |
| Marks |
Impressed on underside of hollow base, in center, from top to bottom:
(1) "CAPEN &" within upward arching banner or rectangle
(2) "N.Y" in rectangle
(3) partially struck stamp of "MOLINE[UX]" in downward arching banner or rectangle [the "UX" is illegible] |
| Credit Line |
Gift of Mrs. Samuel Doughty |
| Location |
Visible Storage: Case 19, Shelf M (Pewter)
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| Description |
Pewter lamp; pedestal consists of stepped dome base rising to a narrow shaft that bulges in center and is decorated with bands. Shaft supports cylindrical oil reservoir with molded band around the bottom edge and around the shoulder; reservoir tapers above shoulder then rises to a short straight neck (threaded on inside) and round mouth. Flat round lid with single copper (?) feed tube sticking up through center screws into mouth. Removable copper (?) cone-shaped cap fits over feed tube; tiny holes in side of cap and top suggest that a now-lost chain once linked the cap to the lid.
CONDITION: Fair; overall pitting, especially heavy around reservoir; a few small dents in base; cap for feed tube bend along edge and corroded.
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