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Terms
- Lamps
- Pewter
Dimensions12.7 × 12.06 cm (5 × 4 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Mildred Sawyer
Object numberP174
DescriptionCamphene lamp, type used on ships. Two wick tubes attached to lamp with chains. Can be used as chamber lamp, or hung on wall where it adjusts itself to the angle. Circular drip dish with loop candle. Camphene holder is bulbous at top and narrower at bottom, swings in its holder.
Object number: H2197A
Object number: H2197B