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Lamp, Kerosene
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Tin down-draft Argand Kerosene Lamp. Has a tall cylindrical chimney that is attached to a cup-shaped font by a 2.125" projection which has been soldered on. At the top of the font is a flat slot with a wick stem in the center. Surrounding this stem is a multi-petal ridge with many holes. The lamp is fixed to the base like an inverted dish. On the underside there are three so...
Lamp, Kerosene
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This lamp has a tall cylindrical reservoir which is white glass, handpainted with autumn colored leaves. There is a wheel handle for moving the wick upwards. The base of the lamp is heavy cast iron sporting geometric sunburst, triangular and heartshaped friezes.