Oil lamp
notes: label: Description
content: This oil lamp has three receptacles in the shape of lion heads. The wicks are threaded through the oil receptacle which terminates with an owl finial. A long metal rod extends from the reservoir bowl to the square base supported by four feet. The base is decorated with swan-like birds. Tools including a hook and a snuffer are attached to the lamp with metal chains. This type of lamp could be fuelled by olive or vegetable oil. It was used throughout Europe, but was particularly popular in Italian city states.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Lighting
label: Subject
content: Pharmacy
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: European Apothecary
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content: Art
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
label: Related Publication
content: Hough, Walter. Heating and Lighting Utensils in the National Collection
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1991.0664.0958
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: collector/donor number
content: SAP 1046
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0958
objectType: label: Object Name
content: oil lamp
label: Object Name
content: Oil Lamp, Footed Trifolate
label: Other Terms
content: Oil Lamp, Footed Trifolate; Furnishings
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: metal, brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 32.3 cm x 11.5 cm x 10.5 cm; 12 11/16 in x 4 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in