On View
Segregation Gallery
Exhibition
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
Created by
Unidentified
Owned by
Smalls, Robert, American, 1839 - 1915
Date
19th century
Medium
glass, metal
Dimensions
H x W x D: 25 × 10 × 10 in., 9 lb. (63.5 × 25.4 × 25.4 cm, 4.1 kg)
Description
This oil lamp has been converted from oil to electric. It has a hand-painted base that is white with pink flowers. There is a matching lamp with hand-painted glass shade and a clear glass chimney.
Place used
Beaufort, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Type
lamps (lighting device components)
Topic
American South
Black interiors
Design
Domestic life
Ornamentation
Reconstruction, U.S. History, 1865-1877
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2010.28.10a-e
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55da546c5-2082-45ea-b475-5880699207f8

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