Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This oil-wick cap lamp was made by an unknown maker during the second half of the 19th century. The font contained a mix of fat and oil for fuel, and a wick was inserted into the spout. The resulting flame was much brighter and more efficient than the candles it replaced. The hook enabled the lamp to be worn on a cap, or hooked onto any other suitable location. This lamp has the inscription “J.C. MARSHALL'S PATENT JAN 4th 1876” on one side, and "CHARLES WAGNER" on the other.
- Credit Line
- Elvin W. Keith
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-9643
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-9643
- accession number
- 288162
- Object Name
- lamp, oil, cap, mining
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 3 in x 2 3/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 6.985 cm x 4.445 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mining
- Mining Lamps
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_872133
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-f5bf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
