Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This oil-wick cap lamp was made by an unknown maker during the second half of the 19th century. The oil-wick cap lamp was first invented in Scotland in 1850 and in use until the 1920’s. 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.
- Credit Line
- George J. Titler
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-9773B
- accession number
- 304880
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-9773B
- Object Name
- lamp, oil, cap, mining
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 2 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.985 cm x 8.255 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_872143
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-e655-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
