Pair of Lamps
Union Flint Glass Co.
1835–40
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
Each: 26.7 × 10.8 cm (10 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)
Classification
furniture accessory
Department
Arts of the Americas
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
136989
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
These lamps were made to burn oil. The brass collars allowed wicks and glass shades to be screwed tightly to the tops. The shades fit over the wicks and aided in illuminating a room by diffusing the light of the flame.