Owned by
Sugg, William, American, 1828 - 1889
Sugg, Mary Elizabeth, American, 1839 - 1915
McDonald, Vernon Sugg, American, 1906 - 1982
Date
19th century
Medium
cast iron and glass
Dimensions
H x W x D (x Diameter): 10 5/8 × 5 1/4 × 5 1/4 in. (27 × 13.3 × 13.3 cm)
Diameter (Around Glas Globe): 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm)
Description
A glass and cast iron kerosene lamp. The base and connector are cast iron, designed with egg and dart ovals. The base and connector taper towards a glass font. The font is a round, squat clear glass, with repeating vertical lines around its bottom half. The font is the oil reservoir burner for a flat wick, however, the wick is now gone. At the top of the glass font is the cast iron collar and burner, with four prongs sticking up in the cardinal directions. A knob is on one of the sides. The lamp is missing a lamp chimney and shade. These would have connected to the iron collar and burner at the top. There is an engraving of letters underneath the base that is difficult to read.
Cultural Place
Sugg McDonald House, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
kerosene lamps
Topic
Black interiors
Domestic life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bob and Sherri Brennan in memory of Vernon Sugg McDonald
Object number
2014.316.5
Restrictions & Rights
N/A
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a98b2231-abcf-4f92-a2d8-2d7a7bf4d1f3

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