Brass lighting object featuring gimbal orientation set atop a circular plate with a small horizontal loop and a vertical loop handle with thumb rest. Cylindrical vessel with semi-globular weight/knob at the bottom is set within the gimbal, and features two bent metal vertical clips on either side. There are two bent metal accoutrements between the top of the plate and the bottom of the gimbal. The damper for this object is [1938.35.1176 .2]. [MOBB [OPS move] 5/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Brass lighting object featuring gimbal orientation set atop a circular plate with a small horizontal loop and a vertical loop handle with thumb rest. Cylindrical vessel with semi-globular weight/knob at the bottom is set within the gimbal, and features two bent metal vertical clips on either side. There are two bent metal accoutrements between the top of the plate and the bottom of the gimbal. The damper for this object is [1938.35.1176 .2]. [MOBB [OPS move] 5/5/2017]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1939
Date collected: By 1939
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material Lead Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Jointed, Process Cast
Dimensions: Height: max 108 mm, Width: max 128 mm, Length: max 167 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1176.1 Other numbers: 1844 TV 100 [T V 100] 1842

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