Oil lamp

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This oil lamp was possibly made in Spain. Made of tin, it dates from the 19th century.

The lamp has a drip-pan with a corrugated edge, a hollow cylinder with a handle near the top, and a pear-shaped oil container. Above is an ogee-shaped handle and a hinged cover over the wick opening.

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• Online ID: 000-100-102-246-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.MGF 28
• Date: 19th century
  
• Material: Tin
  Lamp, oil
  
• Dimensions: 8.90" H; drip-pan 3.80" D; oil container 3.00" L x 1.40" deep
  
• What: Lamp, oil
  
• Subject: Foreign lighting objects (NMAS Classification)
  
• Who:
• Where: Spain
  SPAIN
  
• Event:
• Description: Tin oil lamp with a handle near the top, from Spain, 19th century
  
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