Name/TitleSingeing lamp

About this objectMade of iron, painted black, with a brass filler cap and cotton wick. The cylindrical handle forms a reservoir for the paraffin, and is filled through an aperture in the base of the blade. The blade is flattened out with a slot for a wick holder, which is a flat hinged clip. The blade is toothed on one side of the slot and smooth on the other.

Medium and MaterialsMade of iron with a brass filler cap and a cotton wick

MeasurementsLength: 293mm
Max Width: 110mm
Min Width: 25mm

Length : 11 3/4 inches
Width at rim : 4 5/8 inches
Thickness at rim: 1/2 inch (including 31 teeth)
Diameter of handle: 1 inch
Diameter of the filler cap: 1 inch
Wick holder: 3 inches long x 4 1/4 inches tapering to 3 1/4 inches at the base

Object Typelamp

Object numberSTMEA:A.4615

Copyright LicenceAttribution - Non-commercial (cc)