Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
99.21.018
Accession#:
99.21
Credit Line:
Donated by Mary Ann Parke.
Object Name:
Lamp, Kerosene
Title:
Cylindrical Brass Kerosene Lamp
Date:
1900
Description:
Cylindrical kerosene hand lamp, racquet burner with flat wick holder screws into center of reservoir. Stem of wick turner — octagonal, knob knurled reservoir 1.25 inch deep, inset soldered base, receiver for wick assemblage soldered in top, top overlaps side.
Inscription: Embossed on back of wick turner knob "PAT. AUG 3— 1892"
Notes:
See p. 285 in "Victorian Houseware" catalog — item C465 is similar.
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