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- Trade Literature for Pairpoint Oil Lamp No. 3021, 1899-1907 - In the early 1890s, Louis Comfort Tiffany applied the emerging Art Nouveau style to lighting products. They became so popular that other companies -- especially the Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, Massachusetts -- produced lamps to rival Tiffany's. The undulating lines, botanical motifs, and female figure encircling the Pairpoint lamp depicted here are characteristic of Art Nouveau aesthetics.
- 1899-1907
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Trade Literature for Pairpoint Oil Lamp No. 3021, 1899-1907
In the early 1890s, Louis Comfort Tiffany applied the emerging Art Nouveau style to lighting products. They became so popular that other companies -- especially the Pairpoint Corporation of New Bedford, Massachusetts -- produced lamps to rival Tiffany's. The undulating lines, botanical motifs, and female figure encircling the Pairpoint lamp depicted here are characteristic of Art Nouveau aesthetics.
- Whale Oil Lamp, 1813-1830 -
- 1813-1830
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Whale Oil Lamp, 1813-1830
- Betty Lamp, 1841 - Betty lamps were one of the earliest forms of American lighting, burning grease and fat. They could be hung or placed on a table. The flame projected from the spout on the front of the lamp. Lamps usually came with a wick pick should the wick need adjustment. This is a late example; by the 1840s, the preferred fuel was whale oil.
- 1841
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Betty Lamp, 1841
Betty lamps were one of the earliest forms of American lighting, burning grease and fat. They could be hung or placed on a table. The flame projected from the spout on the front of the lamp. Lamps usually came with a wick pick should the wick need adjustment. This is a late example; by the 1840s, the preferred fuel was whale oil.
- Lantern, circa 1890 - Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. This lantern has a pressed glass chimney--that was originally a vase.
- circa 1890
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Lantern, circa 1890
Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. This lantern has a pressed glass chimney--that was originally a vase.
- Oil Lamp, 1850-1860 -
- 1850-1860
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Oil Lamp, 1850-1860
- Hand Lamp, circa 1830 - The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a religious sect begun in the late 1700s. Members banded together into small, mostly self-sufficient, communal enclaves scattered from Maine to Kentucky. Shaker craftsmen fashioned household furnishings with plain lines, little ornamentation, and painted or stained in a uniform color. Their craftsmanship expressed honesty, simplicity, and utility--in keeping with the guiding principles of the Shaker faith.
- circa 1830
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Hand Lamp, circa 1830
The United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers, is a religious sect begun in the late 1700s. Members banded together into small, mostly self-sufficient, communal enclaves scattered from Maine to Kentucky. Shaker craftsmen fashioned household furnishings with plain lines, little ornamentation, and painted or stained in a uniform color. Their craftsmanship expressed honesty, simplicity, and utility--in keeping with the guiding principles of the Shaker faith.
- Whale Oil Lamp, circa 1850 - Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. The glass base of this lamp broke and it was given a new base made of tin.
- circa 1850
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Whale Oil Lamp, circa 1850
Traditional make-dos are useful and precious objects that broke during their working lives. Their owners felt compelled to restore or repurpose these objects in a variety of ways. The glass base of this lamp broke and it was given a new base made of tin.
- Betty Lamp, circa 1800 -
- circa 1800
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Betty Lamp, circa 1800
- Fish Oil Chandelier, Patented 1836 - Alonzo Platt patented the "Union Lamp" in 1836. It received its name from the "union" of the three oil fonts at the mouth of each fish. The even spacing between reservoirs and their peculiar shape produce a vivid, even and unobstructed light. A rare example, it was likely hung in a parlor or dining room.
- 1836
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Fish Oil Chandelier, Patented 1836
Alonzo Platt patented the "Union Lamp" in 1836. It received its name from the "union" of the three oil fonts at the mouth of each fish. The even spacing between reservoirs and their peculiar shape produce a vivid, even and unobstructed light. A rare example, it was likely hung in a parlor or dining room.
- 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.