Vapor Lamp, circa 1860
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Vapor lamps burned naphtha, a substance similar to gasoline, which burned brightly under pressure and contact with air. Used for general illumination, this stylish lamp would have been used in a public space or sat on a mantle in a home.
Vapor lamps burned naphtha, a substance similar to gasoline, which burned brightly under pressure and contact with air. Used for general illumination, this stylish lamp would have been used in a public space or sat on a mantle in a home.
Artifact
Vapor lamp (Lamp form)
Date Made
circa 1860
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
United States, New York, Syracuse
Creator Notes
Attributed to Cornelius & Baker, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based on a patented design by C.B. Loveless of Syracuse, New York.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.3.15712
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Brass (Alloy)
Marble (Rock)
Dimensions
Height: 22 in
Width: 5 in
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