- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass; glass; fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0027
- Description
- A small oil lamp with a wick. A straight-sided brass base, with three small feet, would contain oil for burning. There are three embossed seals around the sides of the base. A conical glass chimney sits on the base and flattens and almost closes completely at top leaving only a small hole. “MAD…
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- Title
- Oil Lamp
- Date
- 1875 – 1920
- Material
- metal, brass; glass; fibre
- Dimensions
- 12.5 cm
- Description
- A small oil lamp with a wick. A straight-sided brass base, with three small feet, would contain oil for burning. There are three embossed seals around the sides of the base. A conical glass chimney sits on the base and flattens and almost closes completely at top leaving only a small hole. “MADE IN HONG KONG” is stamped on the bottom.
- Subject
- households
- Credit
- Gift of Pearl Evelyn Moore, Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 102.05.0027
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