Pair of Pewter Whale Oil Lamps

Description:

Pair of Pewter Whale Oil Lamps, Freeman Porter, Westbrook, Maine, c. 1835-60, the fonts with whale oil burners on a tall knopped stem and round base, the underside marked "F. PORTER WESTBROOK, No. 1," ht. 8 1/4 in.

Provenance: Property from Kennedy Family Homes, part of Lot 192, Sotheby's, February 15, 2005.
Estimate $500-700


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