Object number
69/211
Creator
Description
Child's night light and food warmer. Said to have been used by Queen Victoria. Inscribed 'Clarke's Pyramid and Fairy Night Light Works, London'
This is a child's night light and food warmer. The box is decorated in blue, yellow and red with illustrations of nightmares. It is said to have been used by Queen Victoria. The box is inscribed 'Clarke's Pyramid and Fairy Night Light Works, London'.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – ‘Night lights // Lighting candle and rush // Mrs M. Waterhouse, Yattendon, Berkshire // Card. Unopened. Advertises in blue, yellow and red with illustration of nightmares- for nursery lamp and food warmer used by HER LATE MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. ‘The Burglar’s Horror’. [pencil drawing]’
Production place
Greater London [region]
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_11289.tif - High resolution image
