RARE AMERICAN TABLE TOP BETTY LAMP STAND & LAMP

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American Betty lamp stand with early forged iron grease lamp. Measures 15 3/4” tall with a 3 3/8” diameter base. The horizontal piece for hanging the lamp on is 4” x 1/2” and is mortised through the stand. The stand is quite stable. Wood is chestnut. I counted 7 long inactive insect holes. Powder Post beetles are commonly found in early chestnut items. Dates mid to late 18th century. Not an often seen stand.