Tin miner's oil-wick cap lamp

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Tin miner's oil-wick cap lamp

Entry/Object ID

98

Description

Tin miner's oil-wick cap lamp. Circa 1860-80. Hanging hook attached, no wick, hinged lid. Very badly rusted. Oil-wick cap lamps contained an oil fueled wick that was stuffed into the spout. The lamps were worn on soft caps that offered little protection but gave off enough light for miners to see in front of them.

Acquisition

Accession

79

Source or Donor

Read, Eleanor Perry

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1860 - 1880

Material

Metal