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Kerosene Lamp Base

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Date
prior to 1930
Material
metal
Catalogue Number
102.05.1004
Description
Ornate silver-coloured tin base for kerosene lamp, round, slightly-domed base of pierced and cast tin, pierced short shaftholds large cast tin font which fills through small hole on upper side, flat screw-on cap 7.5 cm diameter screen on top to hold chimney, metal collar topped by screen mantle cov…
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Title
Kerosene Lamp Base
Date
prior to 1930
Material
metal
Dimensions
28.2 cm
Description
Ornate silver-coloured tin base for kerosene lamp, round, slightly-domed base of pierced and cast tin, pierced short shaftholds large cast tin font which fills through small hole on upper side, flat screw-on cap 7.5 cm diameter screen on top to hold chimney, metal collar topped by screen mantle covers wick which adjusts by large thumb-screw at side of chimney holder, very lightweight.
Subject
households
Credit
Gift of Unknown, 1968
Catalogue Number
102.05.1004
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