Image

24-098.jpg

Roswell Gleason and Sons

Lamp

Description

Maker

Roswell Gleason and Sons (American, Late 18th Century-Early 19th Century), manufacturer

Title

Lamp

Year

late 1700s-early 1800s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

pewter

Geography

Place Made: Dorchester; Place Made: Massachusetts

Dimensions

Height: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Stamped in rectangle on bottom: R.Gleason

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the estate of Harriet H. Tyler

Object Number

24.098

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Lighting Unplugged
Jul 12, 1996 – Oct 13, 1996

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Tombstone

Roswell Gleason and Sons (American, Late 18th Century-Early 19th Century), manufacturer
Lamp, late 1700s-early 1800s
Pewter
Height: 21.9 cm (8 5/8 inches)
Gift of the estate of Harriet H. Tyler 24.098

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