Carbone, Inc. (active Boston, New York, and Chicago, 20th century)
Oil Lamp, 1919-1920
Brass, 34 x 9.8 cm (13 3/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
The round pot of this brass oil lamp has a hinged lid which opens at its front to reveal a trough for the wick, which would have been nestled in the spout. The hinged lid has a small round knob with which to lift it. The handle rises from the back of the pot and curves over it, with additional curves shaped into it to accommodate the human hand. A small hook at the top of the handle loops into a ring on the end of a long pole with a larger hook at its top, to hook onto a wall or ceiling fixture. The brass is tarnished and discolored.
Raphael Room
Commentary
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