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1940.12.030

Wick and holder. Metal wick holder consisting of a flattened oval tube, with a domed base and nearly complete cylinder body, with wide woven wick of heavy textile in situ. A key-like knob for raising and lowering wick runs through the domed base. [MOBB [OPS move] 4/7/2017]


1940.12.030

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Collection type
Object
Description
Wick and holder. Metal wick holder consisting of a flattened oval tube, with a domed base and nearly complete cylinder body, with wide woven wick of heavy textile in situ. A key-like knob for raising and lowering wick runs through the domed base. [MOBB [OPS move] 4/7/2017]
Cultural groups
Italian
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1940
Date collected
By 1940
Acquisition information
Loaned: 12/1940 Donated: 1964
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Textile, Process Rolled, Process Woven, Process Jointed
Dimensions
Height: max 30 mm, Length: max 160 mm, Width: max 52 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1940.12.030 Other numbers: Wicks 2

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