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- Kettle Lamp, 1855 - Peter Derr, a well-known lighting maker and metal worker, initialed and dated this lamp. The decoration on the base and twisted chain are typical of Derr's work. It features a swinging cylindrical font called a "Gallows." Allowing the user to tip the font, the "Gallows" provided constant fuel to the wick, thus maintaining the flame.
- 1855
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Kettle Lamp, 1855
Peter Derr, a well-known lighting maker and metal worker, initialed and dated this lamp. The decoration on the base and twisted chain are typical of Derr's work. It features a swinging cylindrical font called a "Gallows." Allowing the user to tip the font, the "Gallows" provided constant fuel to the wick, thus maintaining the flame.