DepartmentUnited States & Canada

Log cabin lamp

NameOil lamp

Artist Artist Not Recorded

Place madeEastern, United States, North America

MediumGlass, metal

DimensionsOverall: 4 1/2 in. (11.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of Internatonal Folk Art, gift of the Historical Society of New Mexico, A5.1953.34V

Object numberA5.1953.34V

Collections

United States and Canada

DescriptionShape is of a log cabin, pressed or molded, but handle is of hand blown glass iwth ends pressed into shpe of cabin while glass was soft and hot. Long sides have a door on 2 windows on each side. On bottom is of same type still used, marked "Pat. 1867, Venus burner". The glass has been exposed to the sun as it was originally wite or clear and now is violet tinted. No date, object was not marked until A.5 no. was given, 7/21/53.