Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0279A,B | |
Category | Lamps; Tools & Implements | |
Object Name | Lamp clock | |
Culture | unknown | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | unknown | |
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Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
Maker's Name | Unknown | |
Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
Materials | Metal: pewter; Glass | |
Description | Time lamp consisting of cylindrical glass oil chamber with metal strip on outside marked in roman numerals, all mounted on pewter pedestal with pewter drip pan at base; Pewter reflector ring mounted around top of oil chamber; As the single wick burned, the level of the oil in the chamber dropped, indicating the passage of time. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 42.0, Max Diam = 12.8 |