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Catalog Number CAS 0216-0074A,B   CAS 0216-0074A,B; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Dutch
Global Region Europe
Country Netherlands
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Date of Manufacture 1800s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Spout wick or baker's lamp with round, tiered base, tall cylindrical center support for deep, cup-shaped drip cup with portion of side wall cut away for spout; Elongated spout is soldered to base of cutaway area; Deep cup-shaped reservoir with flat, hinged half-lid and elongated, cylindrical spout or wick channel sets inside drip cup; Small tab for hanging lamp is attached to rim of drip cup.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 28.0, Width = 12.3, Length = 19.0