Image
Roswell Gleason
Double Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lamp
Description
Maker
Attributed to Roswell Gleason (American, 1799-1997)
Title
Double Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lamp
Year
ca. 1840
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
pewter, glass Dimensions
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Height: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 inches) assembled
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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On frame of lens and socket: PATENT
Credit / Object Number
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Credit
Bequest of John F. Street
Object Number
40.017.121abc Type
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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Attributed to Roswell Gleason (American, 1799-1997)
Double Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lamp, ca. 1840
Pewter, glass
Height: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 inches) assembled
Bequest of John F. Street 40.017.121abc
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