Oil Lamp

1800–1900

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Oil Lamp
Date: 1800–1900
Geography: Made in England
Medium: Silver plate on copper, glass
Dimensions: H. 20 3/8 in. (51.8 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Clarence E. Mack, 1959
Object Number: 59.118
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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