University of Reading | Archive and Museum Database

Object number
66/136
Creator
Wells Engineers (Manufacturer)
Description
Lamp used by Mr C. Kew at his Bakery at Sonning Common, to illuminate the oven.
Lamp used by Mr C. Kew at his Bakery at Sonning Common, to illuminate the oven.
Physical description
1 lamp: metal
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten Accession’ (Institute of Agricultural History)-‘OVEN LAMP// TRADES + PROFESSIONS Baker// Gift C. Kew, Baker, Sonning Common, Oxfordshire, January 1966// Description: Solid iron lamp to be filled with fuel with a wick set into the top. It has a handle on one side. Conical shape. Inscription: WELLS ENGINEERS Lamp No. 4. Dimensions: Height: 14cm, Diameter base: 7cm // Associated information: Used to illuminate the inside of the oven.’
Object name
Lamp
Material
Metal
Dimensions
- Height 140 mm
Associated subject
DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : lighting
Associated person/institution
Wells Engineers
Kew, C.
External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_8229.tif - High resolution image