lamp, burning fluid

Location: Currently not on view

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Credit Line: Preston R. Bassett

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1979.0796.252abAccession Number: 1979.0796Catalog Number: 1979.0796.252abLabel Number: 231

Object Name: Lamp, Whale Oillamp, burning fluid

Physical Description: brown (base color)glass, transparent (base material)metal (burner material)metal (collar material)amber (overall popular color name)pressed (base production method/technique)pressed (font production method/technique)Measurements: overall: 10 3/4 in x 3 in; 27.305 cm x 7.62 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-05fb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_590792

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