American, 19th century. Including a tin Portsmouth betty with wick support and saucer base; 6.25" x 6.75" base diameter. A cylindrical-font whale oil lamp on saucer base with mechanism to adjust height of lamp; 8.25" high x 5.75" base diameter. A tin fluid lamp with two wick supports with saucer-base stand; 7.5" x 6.5" base diameter. A tin with japanned finish four-panel pendant lantern with single wick; 11.75" high x 3" square. A three-panel fluid lantern in tin with swinging door and hinged handle; the wick holder missing; 5.75" high x 2.75" square. Also a tin candle lantern in old green paint, with decorative creased corners on lid; 13.25" x 5" square. Finally, a leather case holding labeled glass bottles filled with lighting fuel samples, including beeswax, candle wood, lard oil, whale oil, camphene, and kerosene; case 1.75" high x 7.25" wide x 4.5" deep. Provenance: Ex Collection of Georgiana and Alex Cook, Cincinnati, OH
American, 19th century. Including a tin Portsmouth betty with wick support and saucer base; 6.25" x 6.75" base diameter. A cylindrical-font whale oil lamp on saucer base with mechanism to adjust height of lamp; 8.25" high x 5.75" base diameter. A tin fluid lamp with two wick supports with saucer-base stand; 7.5" x 6.5" base diameter. A tin with japanned finish four-panel pendant lantern with single wick; 11.75" high x 3" square. A three-panel fluid lantern in tin with swinging door and hinged handle; the wick holder missing; 5.75" high x 2.75" square. Also a tin candle lantern in old green paint, with decorative creased corners on lid; 13.25" x 5" square. Finally, a leather case holding labeled glass bottles filled with lighting fuel samples, including beeswax, candle wood, lard oil, whale oil, camphene, and kerosene; case 1.75" high x 7.25" wide x 4.5" deep. Provenance: Ex Collection of Georgiana and Alex Cook, Cincinnati, OH
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