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Lamp (Oil lamp)
William Calder
1830-1856
Category
Metals
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Calder (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; Providence; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Britannia metal
Museum Object Number
1956.0075.002
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1956.0075.002
Object Name
Lamp (Oil lamp)
Category
Metals
Creator (Role)
William Calder (Maker)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; Providence; New England; United States; North America
Date
1830-1856
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of base, at bottom of shaft
Inscription: "CALDER" stamped in a serrated rectangle.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Britannia metal
Techniques
- Cast
Dimensions (inches)
8.583 (H) x 4.331 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
21.8 (H) x 11 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Charles F. 1973 A History of American Pewter.
• Published: fig. 5-9, pp. 99Article: Goyne, Nancy A. 1965 Britannia in America: The Introduction of a New Alloy and a New Industry. Winterthur Portfolio. (II): 160-196.
• Published: fig. 45, p. 190