Copper lamp. Cylindrical body with projecting wick nozzle with vertical wick hole. Flat top, half of which is hinged, and opened by means of a globular knob and finial. Diagonally set arm of a strip of copper, which has a rectangular aperture in the half that is bent horizontally. Triple jointed suspension hook attached to a swivel which moves in the rectangular aperture. [MOBB [OPS move] 10/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Copper lamp. Cylindrical body with projecting wick nozzle with vertical wick hole. Flat top, half of which is hinged, and opened by means of a globular knob and finial. Diagonally set arm of a strip of copper, which has a rectangular aperture in the half that is bent horizontally. Triple jointed suspension hook attached to a swivel which moves in the rectangular aperture. [MOBB [OPS move] 10/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Netherlands
Europe > Western Europe > Netherlands
Cultural groups: Dutch
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1888
Date collected: By 1888
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Copper Metal, Process Cast, Process Jointed, Process Soldered, Process Bent
Dimensions: Height: max 320 mm, Width: max 81 mm, Length: max 125 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.253 Other numbers: SN 35 [S N 35]

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp

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