Lamp, Miner's
- Object Name:
- Lamp, Miner's
- Object ID:
- 1965.013.421
- Date:
- 1800-1900
- Description:
- Miner's Lamp, iron. Reservoir is truncated cylinder. Slightly tapering, cylindrical spout soldered to one side of body. Opposite that is wire hook soldered to other side of body. Cap for reservoir is slightly domed sheet iron with soldered hinge assembly. Wire hook on side has sharp point at end of its loop. Some diagonal slots on lower portion of wire handle where it is soldered to side of reservoir. Flat cap bottom on body. All of soldered joints are unusually heavy and crude. Twisted bundle of threads coming out of spout, which is wick material with some wicking inside body.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron
Fiber - Dimensions:
- H-3.4 W-4 D-2 Dia-2 inches
- Credit Line:
- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Rogers Collection, Gift of Josephine P. Rogers
- Subjects:
- Mining, Mining equipment
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