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Oil lamp
This hanging oil lamp comes from Forfar in Angus. Made of tin, it dates from the 19th century.
The lamp consists of two round cylindrical vessels, one inside the other. The top vessel is the fuel reservoir, with a spout for the wick. The lower vessel is the drip pan with a trough mounted below the spout of the upper vessel.
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000-100-102-252-C |
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National Museums Scotland |
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0098: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland H.MGH 7 |
Date: |
19th century
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Material: |
Tin
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Dimensions: |
5.10" H; outer vessel 2.35" H x 2.50" x 1.80"; inner spout 2.40"
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What: |
Lamp, oil
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Subject: |
Lighting - oil lamps with spout and/or wick, mostly tin (NMAS Classification)
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Scotland, Angus, Forfar Scotland, Angus, Forfar
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Description: |
Hanging oil lamp of tin, consisting of two cylindrical vessels, one inside the other, with the D-shaped handle riveted to the inner vessel, from Forfar, 19th century
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