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Lamp, whale oil with clock
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This whale oil lamp is made of pewter. It stands on a tall, slender cylindrical stem. The reservoir is an inverted pear shaped bulb surrounded by a strap of thinly hammered pewter numbered 1 to 12 in Roman numerals. The reservoir leads to a spout shaped wick opening.
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Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)C.H. Freeman was a watchmaker and engraver on North Main St. in Bloomington.
Lamp, whale oil with clock
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This whale oil lamp is made of pewter. It stands on a tall, slender cylindrical stem. The reservoir is an inverted pear shaped bulb surrounded by a strap of thinly hammered pewter numbered 1 to 12 in Roman numerals. The reservoir leads to a spout shaped wick opening. (see also 68.1.1113)
Lamp, Oil
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This pewter oil lamp has a circular base which leads to a cylindrical stem. The stem holds up a larger cylindrical reservoir from which stems a single wick holder. This could be a whale oil lamp, or could have been used with vegetable or other oils.