Whale Oil Lamp, 1813-1830

Artifact

Whale oil lamp

Date Made

1813-1830

Creators

Cains, Thomas H., 1779-1865 

South Boston Flint Glass Works 

Place of Creation

United States, Massachusetts, South Boston 

Keywords

Whale oil lamps 

Oil lamps 

Lamps (Lighting devices) 

Lighting 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

76.40.62

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mr. Preston R. Bassett.

Material

Glass (Material)
Tin (Metal)

Color

Colorless

Dimensions

Height: 10.25 in

Width: 3.375 in