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  • Object number
    54/24/1-2
  • Collection
    Reference only
  • Description
    Crusie from Spain, possibly from the 18th C.. The lamp could be hung up on a wall. Formerly part of the collections at the V & A Museum.
    This crusie, a form of lamp, originally came from Spain, and is thought to date from the 18th century, It is made of wrought iron and is intended for one wick. It has two lipped bowls, the top one fitting into a ratched on the back of the lower one. The lamp could be hung up on a wall. It was formerly part of the collections at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
  • Physical description
    1 crusie: wrought iron
  • Archival history
    MERL - [sketch]
  • Production date
    1700-01-01 - 1799-12-31
  • Production period
    Eighteenth century
  • Object name
    Crusie
  • Material
    Metal, iron
  • Associated subject
    DOMESTIC AND FAMILY LIFE : lighting
  • External document
    • L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_356.tif - High resolution image
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