Goose grease lamp
6420.852.1
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Title
Lamp, Goose GreaseCreation Date
1840 – 1860Dimensions
7 in H x 7 in W x 5.25 in D
Accessory
Note describing where item was found.Description
Black Goose Grease Lamp handmade of tin and copper with pick taped to item. Pre-Civil War. An accompanying note from Blaine McCutcheon states that the lamp was found in the sealed attic of an abandoned 2-story Pioneer House near Fort Snelling, Minnesota circa 1922.
Related People and Organizations
McCutchan, Blaine R.