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Oil Lamp

1880

Gorham Manufacturing Company

(America, est. 1831)
Culture
America
Medium
copper
Measurements
Overall: 6.7 x 12.4 x 7.4 cm (2 5/8 x 4 7/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Weight: 180 g (6.35 oz.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Dr. Paul J. Vignos Jr. 2012.125
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A copper, mottled, and reddish-brown oil lamp, a squat vessel, features a dragon handle to our left. The dragon's scaly body curves upward, its open-mouthed head facing right. Centered is a ridged, dome-shaped lid linked by a dark metal chain to a cylindrical cap on the curved spout to our right. The lamp's smooth body contrasts with the detailed, burnished metalwork of the mythical dragon.

Oil Lamp

1880

Gorham Manufacturing Company

(America, est. 1831)
America

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