Hanging lamp of iron. Covered, circular lamp with rounded nozzle. Flat bottom and top with straight sides. There is a hinged lid in the top with tri-lobed knob and catch, and there is a wick holder in situ. Curved vertical handle projects from the back and ends in a semi-circular brass plate, behind which an iron hook is attached via a swivel loop. [MOBB [OPS move] 18/5/2017]

Collection type: Object
Description: Hanging lamp of iron. Covered, circular lamp with rounded nozzle. Flat bottom and top with straight sides. There is a hinged lid in the top with tri-lobed knob and catch, and there is a wick holder in situ. Curved vertical handle projects from the back and ends in a semi-circular brass plate, behind which an iron hook is attached via a swivel loop. [MOBB [OPS move] 18/5/2017]
Geographical reference: Belgium
Europe > Western Europe > Belgium; Antwerp
Cultural groups: Belgian
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1889
Date collected: 1889
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Brass Metal, Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Process Jointed, Process Riveted, Process Cast
Dimensions: Height: max 93 mm, Width: max 77 mm, Length: max 99 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.866 Other numbers: QC 44 [Q C 44]

Search terms: Lighting, Lamp

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