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Catalog Number

CAS 0216-0301   CAS 0216-0301; Lamp
Category Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps
Object Name Lamp
Culture Chinese
Global Region East Asia
Country China
State/Prov./Dist.
County
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Maker's Name
Date of Manufacture early 1900s
Collection Name Allen Collection of Lamps
Materials Metal: Brass
Description Brass oil lamp; One short wick spout for vegetable oil (rope seed, peanut or tung); Handle with thumb grip attached to one side of round base which is also a drip pan; Three tiers on base elevate the stock with the top of the stock thicker for containing the fuel and wick; Removable disk-shaped cap on top.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 18.1, Max Diam = 12.1, Length = 13.4