Pair of Oil Lamps

Pair of Oil Lamps

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Pair of Oil Lamps
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • 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
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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
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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