24-216. Miniature Single-Burner Tin Whale Oil Lamp

Price: $150

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24-216. A finely preserved miniature single-burner tin whale oil finger lamp, retaining nearly all of its original Japanned finish. This early 19th-century example features a classic saucer base with an integral finger loop for ease of use. Measuring approximately 3 inches high by 4 inches in diameter, it remains in very good condition. Pennsylvania, dating from ca 1800-1830.