![Native American whale oil lamp made of concave rock at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY.](/t/USNYL/NYXCS184.JPG) | ![Whale oil lamp at Medad Stone Tavern Museum. Guilford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTGV33.JPG) | ![Tin whale oil lamp in Garrison house at Woodman Museum. Dover, NH.](/t/USNH/NHVM339.JPG) | ![Oil lamp at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.](/t/USMO/MOLB241.JPG) |
Native American whale oil lamp made of concave rock at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. | Whale oil lamp at Medad Stone Tavern Museum. Guilford, CT. | Tin whale oil lamp in Garrison house at Woodman Museum. Dover, NH. | Oil lamp at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO. |
![Whale oil chandelier in kitchen at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV.](/t/USWV/WVCP122.JPG) | ![Lamp with magnifying lenses at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO.](/t/USMO/MOLB214.JPG) | ![Collection of American whale-oil lamps at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.](/t/USNYD/NYYM2169.JPG) | ![Collection of candlesticks & lamps at Woodman Museum. Dover, NH.](/t/USNH/NHVM393.JPG) |
Whale oil chandelier in kitchen at Craik-Patton House. Charleston, WV. | Lamp with magnifying lenses at General Daniel Bissell House. St. Louis, MO. | Collection of American whale-oil lamps at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY. | Collection of candlesticks & lamps at Woodman Museum. Dover, NH. |
![Collection of New England glass whale oil lamps at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT.](/t/USVT/VTBM185.JPG) | ![Candlesticks & whale oil lamps at Woodman Museum. Dover, NH.](/t/USNH/NHVM397.JPG) | ![Collection of whale oil lamps with two wick system discovered by Benjamin Franklin at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY.](/t/USNYL/NYXCS186.JPG) | ![Whale oil lamp at Isham-Terry House Museum. Hartford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTKMC185.JPG) |
Collection of New England glass whale oil lamps (1830-40) at Bennington Museum. Bennington, VT. | Candlesticks & whale oil lamps at Woodman Museum. Dover, NH. | Collection of whale oil lamps (early 19thC) with two wick system discovered by Benjamin Franklin at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. | Whale oil lamp at Isham-Terry House Museum. Hartford, CT. |
![Pressed glass whale oil lamp in Lyre pattern by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., Sandwich, MA at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCHD681.JPG) | ![Whale oil lamps at Florence Griswold Museum. Old Lyme, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVL038.JPG) | ![Pressed lacy base glass lamps with free-blown bulb-shaped fonts cut with grape pattern by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1501.JPG) | ![Whale oil lamp with sperm oil by Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence, RI at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.](/t/USMA/MAGM091.JPG) |
Pressed glass whale oil lamp in Lyre pattern (1850-75) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co., Sandwich, MA at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC. | Whale oil lamps at Florence Griswold Museum. Old Lyme, CT. | Pressed lacy base glass lamps with free-blown bulb-shaped fonts cut with grape pattern (1828-35) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. | Whale oil lamp with sperm oil (1840-70) by Gorham Mfg. Co. of Providence, RI at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA. |
![Whale oil lamp at Deep River Museum. Deep River, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVDR14.JPG) | ![Whale oil lamp at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX.](/t/USTX/TXHMH180.JPG) | ![Oil lamps at Baldwin House Museum in Lahaina. Maui, HI.](/t/USHI/HIM1411.JPG) | ![Whale oil lamps & candles for use by artist guests at Florence Griswold Museum. Old Lyme, CT.](/t/USCT/CTVL037.JPG) |
Whale oil lamp at Deep River Museum. Deep River, CT. | Whale oil lamp at Kellum-Noble House at Sam Houston Park. Houston, TX. | Oil lamps at Baldwin House Museum in Lahaina. Maui, HI. | Whale oil lamps & candles for use by artist guests at Florence Griswold Museum. Old Lyme, CT. |
![Glass tumblers from Germany which belonged to Confederate President Jefferson Davis; glass gin decanter ; & pressed glass whale oil lamp n Kentucky period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCHD294.JPG) | ![Glass whale oil lamp at Denison Homestead Museum. Stonington, CT.](/t/USCTX/CTMD59.JPG) | ![New England glass whale oil lamp at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGUN906.JPG) | ![American glass whale oil lamp filler at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGGA751.JPG) |
Glass tumblers (c1850) from Germany which belonged to Confederate President Jefferson Davis; glass gin decanter (1780-1820); & pressed glass whale oil lamp (c1840) n Kentucky period parlor (1830-40) at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC. | Glass whale oil lamp at Denison Homestead Museum. Stonington, CT. | New England glass whale oil lamp (early 19thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. | American glass whale oil lamp filler (1812-30) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. |
![American glass lamp with drip pan from New England & pressed glass lamp at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGGA753.JPG) | ![American glass bedside lamps from New England & pressed glass lamp & at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGGA755.JPG) | ![American white glass whale oil lamps by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGGA757.JPG) | ![American white glass whale oil lamps by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGGA758.JPG) |
American glass lamp with drip pan (1812-30) from New England & pressed glass lamp (1840-60) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. | American glass bedside lamps from New England & pressed glass lamp (1827-35) & (1820-30) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. | American white glass whale oil lamps (1830-40) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. | American white glass whale oil lamps (1830-40) by New England Glass Co. of Cambridge, MA at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. |
![American glass engraved lamps by Bakewell, Page & Bakewell at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGGA761.JPG) | ![American glass double whale oil lamp from New England at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGGA771.JPG) | ![Star & punty pattern green glass kerosene lamps at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1405.JPG) | ![Glass whale oil lamps at Lyman Allyn Art Museum. New London, CT.](/t/USCTX/CTNM951.JPG) |
American glass engraved lamps (1815-40) by Bakewell, Page & Bakewell at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. | American glass double whale oil lamp (1857-70) from New England at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. | Star & punty pattern green glass kerosene lamps (mid 19thC) at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. | Glass whale oil lamps (19thC) at Lyman Allyn Art Museum. New London, CT. |
![Pressed glass vases & oil lamp by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.](/t/USNH/NHHA375.JPG) | ![American pressed glass whale oil amps at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.](/t/USVA/VAKY287.JPG) | ![Pressed circle & ellipse glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1503.JPG) | ![Collection of colored glass blown & cut lamps most by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1550.JPG) |
Pressed glass vases & oil lamp (1840-60) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH. | American pressed glass whale oil amps (1845-70) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA. | Pressed circle & ellipse glass lamps (1840-50) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. or McKee & Brother of Pittsburgh at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. | Collection of colored glass blown & cut lamps most by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. |
![Collection of colored cut overlay glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1551.JPG) | ![Detail of American cut glass lamp at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.](/t/USVA/VAKY284.JPG) | ![Collection of colored cut double overlay glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1553.JPG) | ![Cut overlay glass lamp in Washington cut pattern with pressed base by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1555.JPG) |
Collection of colored cut overlay glass lamps by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. | Detail of American cut glass lamp at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA. | Collection of colored cut double overlay glass lamps (c1855-80) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. | Cut overlay glass lamp in Washington cut pattern with pressed base (c1860-87) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. |
![Cut double overlay glass lamp in star & quatrefoil design with pressed gem base by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA.](/t/USMA/MAWG1557.JPG) | ![American blown & cut glass lamps at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA.](/t/USVA/VAKY283.JPG) | ![Whale oil lamp with green glass dome at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY.](/t/USNYL/NYXCS188.JPG) | ![New England glass whale oil lamp at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY.](/t/USNY/NYGUN905.JPG) |
Cut double overlay glass lamp in star & quatrefoil design with pressed gem base (1860-80) by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. at Sandwich Glass Museum. Sandwich, MA. | American blown & cut glass lamps (1865-75) at Chrysler Museum of Art. Norfolk, VA. | Whale oil lamp with green glass dome at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. | New England glass whale oil lamp (early 19thC) at Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY. |
![Side table with whale oil lamp in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY.](/t/USNYL/NYXB078.JPG) | ![Redware jar , cast metal coffee pot by Hiram Yale & Co. , mustard tin , native basket , shelf clock , redware cake mold , salt-glazed jug by Abraham Mead, stoneware preserve jar , & pewter whale oil lamp at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.](/t/USCT/CTKMS135.JPG) | ![Whale oil products like soap, shoe paste, lamp oil, candles at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.](/t/USMA/MAGM093.JPG) | ![Whale oil NyOil for lubricating, polishing, cleaning & preventing rust at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA.](/t/USMA/MAGM095.JPG) |
Side table with whale oil lamp in Conklin House at Old Bethpage Village. Old Bethpage, NY. | Redware jar (early 1800s), cast metal coffee pot by Hiram Yale & Co. (1824-35), mustard tin (c1858), native basket (c1840-50), shelf clock (c1809-49), redware cake mold (early 1800s), salt-glazed jug (1791) by Abraham Mead, stoneware preserve jar (late 1800s), & pewter whale oil lamp (1830-60) at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT. | Whale oil products like soap, shoe paste, lamp oil, candles at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA. | Whale oil NyOil for lubricating, polishing, cleaning & preventing rust (1896-1906) at New Bedford Whaling Museum. New Bedford, MA. |
![Whale oil product bottles at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY.](/t/USNYL/NYXCS190.JPG) | ![Sperm oil varnish can from Long Island City, NY at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY.](/t/USNYL/NYXCS191.JPG) | ![Work table , glass pitcher & tumbler, whale tooth, telescope, whale oil lamp, & oil lamp filler with long spout in California period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC.](/t/USDCM/DCHD347.JPG) | ![Oil lamp on desk at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.](/t/USOHS/OHWPJ202.JPG) |
Whale oil product bottles at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. | Sperm oil varnish can from Long Island City, NY at Whaling Museum. Cold Spring Harbor, NY. | Work table (1830-40), glass pitcher & tumbler, whale tooth, telescope, whale oil lamp, & oil lamp filler with long spout in California period parlor at DAR Memorial Continental Hall. Washington, DC. | Oil lamp on desk at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH. |
![Oil lamps at Monument House Museum. Groton, CT.](/t/USCTX/CTNY56.JPG) | ![Collection of lamps & other objects at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA.](/t/USMAC/MAVMJ202.JPG) | ![Collection of pressed glass whale oil lamps recognizable by pairs of V wicks & lack of chimney glass as found in kerosene lamps at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.](/t/USNJ/NJVG465.JPG) | ![Pressed glass "Waisted loop" whale oil lamps with two or four wicks by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.](/t/USNJ/NJVG467.JPG) |
Oil lamps (c1830) at Monument House Museum. Groton, CT. | Collection of lamps & other objects at Jeremiah Lee Mansion. Marblehead, MA. | Collection of pressed glass whale oil lamps (1800s-60s) recognizable by pairs of V wicks & lack of chimney glass as found in kerosene lamps at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ. | Pressed glass "Waisted loop" whale oil lamps (1840-50) with two or four wicks by Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. of Sandwich, MA at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ. |
![Pressed glass harp or lyre pattern whale oil lamp by unknown at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ.](/t/USNJ/NJVG469.JPG) |
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Pressed glass harp or lyre pattern whale oil lamp (1840-70) by unknown at Museum of American Glass. Milville, NJ. |
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