Miner's lamp

This miner's oil lamp dates was made in the 19th century in Lochgelly in Fife by a J. Melville. It is made of sheet brass.

The lamp is in the form of a tapering cylindrical jug with a hinged lid, spout for a wick and a wire hook for suspension. Stamped on the side is `J. MELVILLE / LOCHGELLY'.

In the 19th century, colliers came to be regarded as a working class elite with relatively high wages, but the industry was subject to little health or safety regulation. Mining was often a source of great wealth to the owners of mineral rights, but diseases and accidents to mineworkers were commonplace.

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Online ID:	000-100-103-552-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 23
Date:	19th century
Material:	Brass. Inscription: On side: J. MELVILLE LOCHGELLY
Dimensions:	1.80" H x 1.50" base D
What:	Lamp, miner's
Subject:	Lighting - oil lamps with spout and/or wick, mostly tin (NMAS Classification)
Who:	J. Melville, Lochgelly (Maker)
Where:	Scotland, Fife, Lochgelly
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Description:	Small miner's lamp in the form of a tapering cylindrical jug, with a lid, hinged at the side, 19th century
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