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Oil Lamp

New England Glass Company

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an oil lamp with a white base and a black top. The lamp has a square base with a floral design on the front. The base has a decorative edge around it. A short, square pillar rises from the base, supporting a tapered, cone-shaped section that flares out slightly at the bottom and has ridges around it. Above this section is a large, spherical section. The top of the lamp is black and has two metal pieces protruding from it, possibly a wick holder. The background of the image is a gradient from light gray at the top to dark gray at the bottom. The lamp is by New England Glass Company and is titled "Oil Lamp".

Artwork Details

Date
1830–40
Medium
Pressed and free-blown white opaque glass
Culture
American
Dimensions
478 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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