Lamp, Kerosene : 99.21.018

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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