80/19

This paraffin lamp was found in the harness stove shed in the yard of Woolhampton Cottage, Woolhampton, Berkshire. The chimney is missing.
This paraffin lamp was found in the harness stove shed in the yard of Woolhampton Cottage, Woolhampton, Berkshire. The chimney is missing.

1 paraffin lamp: metal (brass and copper); fair condition

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Lamp // Accession number: 80/19 // Classification: Lighting, Oil // Negative number: 60/13890 // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Miss Blythe-Currie [...] // Store: // Condition: Fair // Recorder, date: DJE, 29.2.80 // Description: Parafin lamp with back reflector, copper plated, fitted with duplex burner of brass. Chimney is missing. // Dimensions: Height: 27.7cms, width: 11.5cms, length: 14.5cms // Associated information: Found in harness stove shed in the yard of Woolhampton Cottage. // References:', Letter, MERL to Miss Blyth-Currie, 3 March 1980 – 'Dear Miss Blyth-Currie, // Here is a receipt for the items Mr. Brigden and myself picked up the other week. All the items have found a place in the museum collections, and we would like to thank you again for contacting us. // Yours sincerely, // David J. Eveleigh, // Museum Assistant.'

Metal, brass, Metal, copper