Oil lamp

This hanging oil lamp comes from Orkney. 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 - made of copper - 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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Online ID:	000-100-102-256-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.MGH 11
Date:	19th century
Material:	Tin; copper inner spout
Dimensions:	7.00" H; outer vessel 2.50" H x 2.80" D; inner spout 3.20"
What:	Lamp, oil
Subject:	Lighting - oil lamps with spout and/or wick, mostly tin (NMAS Classification)
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Where:	Scotland, Orkney Scotland, Orkney
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Description:	Hanging oil lamp of tin, consisting of two round cylindrical vessels, one inside the other, from Orkney, 19th century
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