| Catalog Number | CAS 0216-0260 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Euro-American | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1600s or 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Brass; Tin | |
| Description | "Betty" type lamp (from the German word for better) with a closed, flat-bottomed tear drop shaped grease reservoir; Open, cylindrical wick channel extends up from bottom of reservoir through triangular cutout in top of reservoir; Cutout area is covered by hinged lid with loop handle; Short armature extends up from back of reservoir, from which hanging hook, flame snuffer and a pick to clean spout are all attached. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 9.5, Width = 6.0, Length = 8.9 |