Lamp Item Number: M2.19 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
One wick lamp with a circular body as viewed from the top and a protruding nozzle at the front. The upper surface is bordered by a raised rim. At the back of the lamp, a crescent-shaped thumb plate sits on an angle with a ring attached below it, and the lamp has three lengths of suspension chain attached from loops. There is a short flared foot on the underside.
Narrative
The van Haersolte Collection
Item History
- Made in Europe ?
- Collected during 1890
- Owned by Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Owned by Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn before April 26, 1956
- Received from Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller) on April 26, 1956
What
- Name
- Lamp
- Identification Number
- M2.19
- Type of Item
- lamp
- Material
- bronze metal
- Manufacturing Technique
- cast
- Overall
- height 5.8 cm, width 5.5 cm, depth 10.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Roman
- Previous Owner
- Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn, Baron van Haersolte van den Doorn and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn
- Received from
- Leon & Thea Koerner Foundation (Funding source), U.B.C. President's Fund (Funding source) and Kathleen van Haersolte van den Doorn (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Europe ?
When
- Collection Date
- during 1890
- Ownership Date
- before April 26, 1956
- Acquisition Date
- on April 26, 1956
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 2308/0103