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1928.45.12.1

Lamp cover [.1] used by opium smokers made of pewter with stamped design, for use with an oil bowl, also has a wick [.2] encased in metal.

1928.45.12.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Lamp cover [.1] used by opium smokers made of pewter with stamped design, for use with an oil bowl, also has a wick [.2] encased in metal.
Geographical reference
China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person
Field collector Henry Nottidge Moseley
Field collector HMS Challenger
PRM source Margery Ludlow-Hewitt
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1876?, uncertain
Date collected
? 1872 - 1876
Acquisition information
Donated: 12/1928
Materials and processes
Material Pewter Metal, Material String, Material Brass Metal, Process Stamped, Process Covered
Dimensions
Length: max 135 mm, Diameter: max 71 mm, Height: max 25 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1928.45.12.1 Accession number: 1928.45.12.2

Search terms: Narcotic, Lighting, Opium Accessory, Lamp

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