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Betty Lamp
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Betty Lamp
Category
Personal
Classification
CHENHALL - Furnishings - Lighting Equipment - Lighting Devices - Lamp - Lamp, Semiliquid - Lamp, Betty
Object Origin
Date Built:
1750-1825
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Tin lamp with a triangular base and a tall, vertical trapezoidal body. Attached to the top edge of the lamp is a curved arm that supports a wire hanging hook and a metal chain with a thin metal pin or pickwick at the end. At the bottom front tip of the lamp is a hollow opening containing a small metal chute.
Materials:
tin
Measurements: Object:
Height: 5.25 in, Width: 2.375 in, Depth: 3.25 in
Credit
Museum Purchase, 33.188.4
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Betty Lamp
About: Betty Lamp
About: Betty Lamp
A Betty lamp is an early oil lamp commonly used in the 18th and 19th centuries. This one is made of tin. The name "Betty lamp" is believed to have been derived from the lamp's common use by women in the home. Regardless of its exact origin, the Betty lamp played an important role in lighting homes before the arrival of more modern lamps, such as kerosene lamps.
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