Whale Oil Lamp
Object type: Whale oil lamp
Department: The American Wing
Culture: American
Artist: New England Glass Company
Artist bio: American, East Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1818–1888
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: American
Date: 1830–40
Medium: Pressed and free-blown lead glass
Dimensions: H. 8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm)
Geography: Made in East Cambridge   United States  
Credit line: Gift of Dr. Michael Heidelberger, in memory of Nina T. Heidelberger, 1982
Accession year: 1982