found at Comrie, Perthshire
Add to albumThis oil lamp of tinned iron was found in a cottage in Comrie in Perthshire. The cottage was demolished in 1946. The lamp dates from the 19th century.
The lamp has a cylindrical reservoir, and a funnel and tube leading down to a narrow box. A lid (missing) fits at the opposite end of the box. A flat wick projected through the lid. The wire loop attached to the reservoir must have held a glass funnel.
The name Comrie derives from the Gaelic, A'Chomhraich, meaning religious precinct.
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- Online ID: 000-100-102-262-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.MGH 24
- Date: 19th century
- Material: Iron, tinned
Lamp, oil
- Dimensions: 9.75" H; reservoir 5.25" x 2.25"; box 1.50" H x 3.75" L
- What: Lamp, oil
- Subject: Lighting - oil lamps with spout and/or wick, mostly tin (NMAS Classification)
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- Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Comrie
Scotland, Perthshire, Comrie (cottage)
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- Description: Oil lamp of tinned iron with a wire loop for suspension, with a cylindrical reservoir, from Comrie, Perthshire, 19th century
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