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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0068 | |
| Category | Jewelry & Metalwork; Lamps | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | French | |
| Global Region | Europe | |
| Country | France | |
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| Date of Manufacture | 1700s | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Metal: Iron | |
| Description | "Betty" type lamp (betty taken from the German word for better) consisting of shallow, flat-bottomed, pear shaped, closed grease reservoir; Open cylindrical wick channel extends up through end of cutout section in top cover of reservoir; Remainder of cutout area is covered with hinged lid which can be latched shut by turning rooster figurine; Armature extends up back of reservoir and curves forward; Hook for hanging lamp or impaling it into a timber is attached to end of armature; Bent strip on back hold hook for hanging or impaling. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 27.9, Width = 8.8, Length = 11.0 | |