Bidspirit auction | Boston & Sandwich Flint Glass

Boston & Sandwich Flint Glass Whale Oil Lamp, ca. 1840 - Height: 12 inches. This antique flint glass whale oil lamp features an upright stand form with a reservoir font decorated in a molded acanthus leaf pattern. The font has a flared, scalloped rim and sits atop a multi-tiered pedestal stem. The stem transitions to a square, stepped base embellished with a beaded or punty-molded border. The lamp is fitted with a double-tube brass burner mechanism and a fiber wick. Two small brass extinguisher caps are attached to the collar by a metal link chain. The glass is clear flint (lead) glass. FLINT GLASS Whale Oil Lamp - ACANTHUS Pattern Ca: 1840. 75 inches to the top of the burner tubes Base: 4.5 inches square.