Camphene Lamp

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

The tilted double wicks and their covers indicate that this lamp was probably intended to burn camphene (camphine), the commercial name of an illuminating oil created by the distillation of turpentine. The covers slowed down the evaporation of the liquid.

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Details

Item typeLighting Device
Date1840–1855
TopicHome Life, Household Items, Furniture
EraNational Expansion and Reform, 1816–1860
MaterialGlass; Metal
Dimension detailsHeight: 5.37 in
Catalog #1990.005.01
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Camphene Lamp. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1990-005-01/. Accessed on December 8, 2024.

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