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1932.88.825

Lamp of tinned metal. Hemispherical lamp with a lid and an upwardly projecting wick spout on either side. A drip pan with a curved front forms the base and a flat back plate is perforated for suspension. [BA [OPS move] 11/5/2017]


1932.88.825

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lamp of tinned metal. Hemispherical lamp with a lid and an upwardly projecting wick spout on either side. A drip pan with a curved front forms the base and a flat back plate is perforated for suspension. [BA [OPS move] 11/5/2017]
Geographical reference
(Canton) Kwangtung Kuang-Tung Guangdong
Person
Field collector John Henry Gray
PRM source Henry Balfour
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1907
Date collected
Before 1907
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Iron Metal, Material Tin Metal, Process Perforated, Process Soldered, Process Rolled, Process Bent
Dimensions
Height: max 120 mm, Depth: max 90 mm, Width: max 165 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.88.825 Other numbers: SN 72 [S N 72]

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