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Lamp, Oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Clock & watch making; Clock lamp
This pewter oil lamp has a circular base which leads to a cylindrical stem. The stem holds up a larger cylindrical reservoir from which stems a single wick holder. This could be a whale oil lamp, or could...
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Lamp, whale oil with double reflector
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Reflector; Tailor; Tailor's lamp
This whale oil lamp is made of pewter. The foot holds a vertical cylindrical reservoir above which are held the typical parallel double wicks of the whale oil lamp. On either side of the wicks are two...
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Lamp, whale oil with double reflector
Whale; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Reflector; Tailor; Tailor's lamp
This whale oil lamp is made of pewter. The foot holds a vertical cylindrical reservoir above which are held the typical parallel double wicks of the whale oil lamp. On either side of the wicks are two...
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Hand-blown glass; Glassware
Whale oil lamp. It has a hand blown glass lamp reservoir pegged into a crude piece of wood.
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Candlestick; Candlesticks
Tall cylindrical chamber lamp with double wick.
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Chamber lamp
A cone shaped chamber lamp made of tin with the double wick fixture of a whale oil lamp.
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Lamp, Whale Oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Pressed glass; Glass; Sandwich glass; American glass
Pressed glass lamp reservoir with intricate designs in an inverted pear shape. The reservoir is capped with a tin fixture holding the typical double wick of the whale oil lamp.
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Lamp, whale oil with clock
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Clock & watch making; Clock lamp
This whale oil lamp is made of pewter. It stands on a tall, slender cylindrical stem. The reservoir is an inverted pear shaped bulb surrounded by a strap of thinly hammered pewter numbered 1 to 12 in Roman...
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Ship; Chamber lamp; Wick; Double-wick
Whale oil lamp. This canting brass chamber lamp has a double wick.
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Ship; Chamber lamp; Wick; Double-wick
Whale oil lamp. This canting brass chamber lamp has a double wick.
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Lamp, whale oil with clock
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Clock lamp; Clock & watch making;
This whale oil lamp is made of pewter. It stands on a tall, slender cylindrical stem. The reservoir is an inverted pear shaped bulb surrounded by a strap of thinly hammered pewter numbered 1 to 12 in Roman...
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Lamp, Whale Oil
Whale; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Candlesticks
Whale oil lamp with single wick, bulb reservoir for oil fitted into a reused candlestand.
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Candlestick
Whale oil lamp with single wick, bulb reservoir for oil fitted into a reused candlestand.
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Lamp, whale oil with reflector
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Tailor; Tailor's lamp; Reflector
This whale oil lamp has a small rounded reservoir, a handle and the typical double and parallel wick holder. It also has a large glass reflector to broadcast the light.
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Lamp, whale oil with reflector
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Tailor; Tailor's lamp; Reflector
This whale oil lamp has a small rounded reservoir, a handle and the typical double and parallel wick holder. It also has a large glass reflector to broadcast the light.
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Ship; Iron
Whale oil lamp. This iron standing lamp has an open cylindrical reservoir which cants (swings).
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Lamp, whale oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Ship; Iron
Whale oil lamp. This iron standing lamp has an open cylindrical reservoir which cants (swings).
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Lamp, Oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Chamber lamp; Bedroom lamp
Small tin lamp with "japanning". Japanning is a black heavy lacquer used to make tin objects look better. This lamp has a cylindrical reservoir and a single wick holder. A small holder is fastened to a...
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Lamp, Oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Patent lamp; London lamp
A globe-shaped manufactured glass lamp stamped with the words "London lamp". A tin reflector sits behind a single wick holder which is fitted into a tin screw top lid for the glass portion of the lamp....
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Lamp, Oil
Whale; Whales; Oil lamp; Whale oil; United States; Light; Lighting device; Freemason; Ceremonial lamp
A four part "street" lamp. Four lamps which fit together. Each reservoir part is one quarter of a circle. The lamps have single wick spouts which arise from the inside corner of the section. Each quarter...
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