Pair of Oil Lamps

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Pair of Oil Lamps

Datec. 1830–1860

Made inUnited States

MediumGlass

DimensionsEach: 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the estate of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.78.17.1,.2

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

Kilroy Center

On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

GLASS

DescriptionOriginally, this pair of lamps would have included a fitting at the top to hold one or two wicks in place. Such lamps could have burned whale oil or a variety of other fuels. After the Civil War, kerosene derived from petroleum rapidly became the most popular fuel for lighting, and lamps such as this pair became obsolete.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; Estate of Miss Ima Hogg, 1975; given to MFAH, 1978

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