Betty Lamp, a 20th Century Reproduction of an 1837 Design

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Betty lamp

Date Made

1966

Subject Date

1837

Creator Notes

Attributed to Harry Fisher of Hamburg, Pennsylvania and is a copy of an 1837 Peter Derr lamp

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

67.6.11

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Brass (Alloy)
Wrought iron (Iron alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 11.5 in
Width: 3 in
Length: 4 in

Inscriptions

on inside of bail: P.D. 1837
Betty Lamp, a 20th Century Reproduction of an 1837 Design