Object Number 1964.1153 A, B

Object Name

Lamp

Category

Metals

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Oliver Trask (Maker)
06/13/1792-1847
Brother of Israel Trask. Oliver probably trained in Israel's shop. For more on Oliver Trask's marks, see C. Jordan Thorn, Handbook of American Silver and Pewter Marks (1949), p.280; Carl Jacobs, Guide to American Pewter (1957), p.171; and Montgomery, History of American Pewter (1973), p.227. See also Laughlin, Pewter in America (1981), vol.2, p.115.

Place of Origin

Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America

Date

1832-1839

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Base, underside at bottom of shaft; "O.TRASK" in a serrated rectangle, stamped

Materials

Britannia metal; Sheet iron

Techniques

Cast

Dimensions (inches)

8.661 (H) , 4.724 (Diam)

Dimensions (centimeters)

22 (H) , 12 (Diam)

Measurement Notes

The height above is of the lamp without the burner in place. With the burner, the height is 9.3 inches. The diamter is of the lamp base. The lamp burner is 1.675 inches high and 1.1 inches in diameter.

Object Description

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Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Article] Goyne, Nancy A. 1965 Britannia in America: The Introduction of a New Alloy and a New Industry. Winterthur Portfolio. (II): 160-196.
• Published: fig. 4, p. 167
[Book] Ebert, Katherine. 1973 Collecting American Pewter.
• Published: p. 102
[Book] Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 5-8, p. 98