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  1. Carbide Bicycle Lamp, c. 1898-1917 - Lamp, Bicycle

    Carbide Bicycle Lamp, c. 1898-1917. Silver cylindrical metal base narrows then widens to spherical center with a raised circular lid. Lid has embossed pattern and text reading, "Solar". Canister base screws into circular light mechanism. Side has glass lens with metal cone frame. Opposite side has flat circular container that has a rounded opening with a screw top. Below container is a circular metal ring to attach to bicycle. Spherical center ha...

    Record Type: Object

    Bicycle Lamp, 1899
  2. Oil Lamp, n.d. - Lamp, Kerosene

    Oil Lamp, n.d. Clear glass oil lamp with brass fittings and white woven cloth wick. The lamp chimney has a cylindrical base that curves out toward the center, tapers toward the top, and flairs slightly with a scalloped top edge. The oil font is round with a teardrop pattern around the lower half, which sits on a conical base with additional teardrop and linear decoration molded in the glass. "EAGLE" appears on the base of the brass four-prong bur...

    Record Type: Object

    Oil Lamp

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