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- United States
- betty lamp, 1700s
- Where object was made: United States
- tin, copper
- Object Height/Width/Depth: 10.4 x 7 x 10.2 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth: 4 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 4 in - William Bridges Thayer Memorial
- Not on display
- 1928.1345
- United States
- Open page with bookmarkable url
- Description
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Pear-shaped hinged tin container (identified as a Betty Lamp) with a chain and twisted wire (identified as a hanger) attached to a curved rod extending from the container. The wire goes through a hole in the hinged lid and attaches to a metal scoop-shaped piece of tin inside the container.