Bronze oil lamp. Round lamp with flat bottom, straight sides and expanded flat top. Central vertical projection fully covered with a cap. Next to this is a smaller screwed on cap. The two caps are attached to each other via a chain. The caps and lamp are decorated with incised bands and hatching. [MOBB [OPS move] 12/4/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Bronze oil lamp. Round lamp with flat bottom, straight sides and expanded flat top. Central vertical projection fully covered with a cap. Next to this is a smaller screwed on cap. The two caps are attached to each other via a chain. The caps and lamp are decorated with incised bands and hatching. [MOBB [OPS move] 12/4/2017]
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 Unknown Collector; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1918
Date collected: By 1918
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Bronze Metal, Process Cast, Process Jointed, Process Incised
Dimensions: Diameter: max 70 mm, Height: max 79 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1208 Other numbers: 1876 TS 8 [T S 8]

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp, Lid

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