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Cast iron & brass oil lamp base
Dublin Core
Title
Cast iron & brass oil lamp base
Description
1880? Cast iron & brass oil lamp base. Each of four faces with a fable illustration. 15" diameter. £200 from lampman78 through Ebay, May, '23.
I found this heavy piece of artistry so unusual that I splurged and went after it. We are not much into lantern bases anymore! I am surprised at the inclusion of "Swan and Stork" among the fables pictured on the four faces. I presume that it is the story about the difference between looks and power: only one of these two birds can fly!
Source
£200 from lampman78 through Ebay, May, '23.
Date
1880?
Collection
Carlson Fable Collection
Citation
“Cast iron & brass oil lamp base,”
Creighton University Libraries: Archives & Special Collections
, accessed April 4, 2025,
https://creightonarchives.omeka.net/items/show/862
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