Miner's lamp

This miner's oil lamp made in the 19th century by James Grant & Son. 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 `JAMES GRANT & SON / A ....... / ........ HOUSE'.

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:	000-100-103-553-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 26
Date:	19th century
Material:	Tin. Inscription: On the side: JAMES GRANT & SON A....... ........ HOUSE
Dimensions:	2.05" H X 1.65" D
What:	Lamp, miner's
Subject:	Lighting - oil lamps with spout and/or wick, mostly tin (NMAS Classification)
Who:	James Grant and Son (Maker)
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Description:	Miner's lamp of tin in the form of a tapering cylindrical jug, with a lid hinged at the side, 19th century
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