Oil Lamp
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: This oil lamp has three receptacles. It's long stem extends down to a raised round base with three swan-like birds. An owl finial is perched atop the reservoir. Olive oil or vegetable oil could be used to fuel this type of lamp. Tools attached to chains were used for trimming and snuffing out the wicks.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: Subject
content: Lighting
label: Subject
content: Pharmacy
label: Subject
content: European Apothecary
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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: 1991.0664.0959
label: accession number
content: 1991.0664
label: catalog number
content: 1991.0664.0959
objectType: label: Object Name
content: oil lamp
label: Object Name
content: Oil Lamp, Trifolate
label: Other Terms
content: lamp; Oil Lamp, Trifolate; Furnishings
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: brass (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 15.7 cm x 14.5 cm; 6 3/16 in x 5 11/16 in