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Lamp (Oil lamp)
Brook Farm
1844-1847
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Brook Farm (Maker)
Place of Origin
West Roxbury; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Britannia metal
- Pewter
Museum Object Number
1963.0657
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1963.0657
Object Name
Lamp (Oil lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Brook Farm (Maker)
Place of Origin
West Roxbury; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
1844-1847
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: "BROOK FARM" stamped in a curved rectangle.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Britannia metal
- Pewter
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
7.362 (H) x 5.118 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.7 (H) x 13 (Diam)
Measurement Notes
Diameter measurement is of base.
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. 43, p. 189Book: Ebert, Katherine. 1973 Collecting American Pewter.
• Published: p. 102Book: Massachusetts Historical Society. 2009 Collecting History. 58-59.
• (See Notes)