Lamp

British

ca. 1790

Not on view

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Object Information

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Provenance

Title: Lamp
Date: ca. 1790
Culture: British
Medium: Sheffield plate, glass
Dimensions: Height: 21 3/4 in. (55.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Silverplate
Credit Line: The Sylmaris Collection, Gift of George Coe Graves, 1930
Object Number: 30.120.98
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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