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Lamp (Fat lamp)
J. Eby
1820-1860
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
J. Eby (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
- Copper
Museum Object Number
1960.0339
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1960.0339
Object Name
Lamp (Fat lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
J. Eby (Maker)
Place of Origin
Pennsylvania; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Origin Notes
Creation place thought to be Philadelphia by a previous cataloguer. Now thought to be Lebanon or Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. [AKWagner 2007]
Date
1820-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Iron trunnion, outside
Inscription: "J. EBY" stamped incuse.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Brass
- Iron
- Copper
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
9.055 (H) x 5.315 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23 (H) x 13.5 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter is of base.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Fennimore, Donald L. 1996 Metalwork in Early America: Copper and Its Alloys from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: p. 243, fig. 153 (wrong photo)Article: Lasansky, Jeannette. 02//1981 Unusual Pennsylvania ironware. Antiques. 119 (2): 438-444.
• Published: p. 444, pl. 10.