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Lamp
Oliver Trask
1832-1839
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
Oliver Trask (Maker)
Place of Origin
Beverly; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Britannia metal
- Sheet iron
Museum Object Number
1964.1153 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1153 A, B
Object Name
Lamp
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
Oliver Trask (Maker)
Place of Origin
Beverly; Massachusetts; Essex; New England; United States; North America
Date
1832-1839
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Base, underside at bottom of shaft
Inscription: "O.TRASK" in a serrated rectangle, stamped
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Britannia metal
- Sheet iron
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
8.661 (H) x 4.724 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
22 (H) x 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.
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. 167Book: Ebert, Katherine. 1973 Collecting American Pewter.
• Published: p. 102Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 5-8, p. 98