(Now Electrified) Oil Lamp
Item Contributed By: Cindy Reed
Approximate Age or Date of Origin: 1850s
About the Item
This was one of several oil lamps from Otwell, a Goldsborough family home (1725-1949), outside of Oxford. Each evening, lamps were gathered, filled and placed on a small table just inside the front door, awaiting the family's return.
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