RARE TRANSITION PILGRIM ERA GREASE LAMP
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Grease (Crusie) lamp. For use, the pan was filled grease, fat scraps, fish oil, veg. oil, and after c.1760 whale oil. A simple wick or rag in the slot fed from the fuel. It has the original attached wick pick, wick holder, and a hanging spike. Measurements are: 5 1/4” x 3 1/2” x 3/4” pan and 10 3/4” hanging height. Ca. 1680-1740. This piece is an early transition to Betty lamps with the added wick channel.