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1932.88.840

Pewter hanging lamp with a long spout. Oil-lip at one side of body, and four curved strips from rim to ring-plate. Small weight hands under the base. [NC 21/4/2017]


1932.88.840

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pewter hanging lamp with a long spout. Oil-lip at one side of body, and four curved strips from rim to ring-plate. Small weight hands under the base. [NC 21/4/2017]
Long description
Pewter hanging lamp with a long spout. Oil-lip at one side of body, and four curved strips from rim to ring-plate. Small weight hands under the base. Suspension hook is missing. Stamped just above the long spout. Part of a par, for the other lamp see 1932.88.841. [NC 21/4/2017]
Geographical reference
Brussels Bruxelles
Cultural groups
Flemish
Person
Field collector Henry Balfour
PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1897
Date collected
1897
Acquisition information
Donated: 1932
Materials and processes
Material Pewter Metal, Process Stamped, Process Bent, Process Soldered, Process Perforated
Dimensions
Height: max 200 mm, Depth: max 78 mm, Length: max 135 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1932.88.840 Other numbers: QN 5 [Q N 5]

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