Oblong brown leather covered portable lamp

Object/Artifact

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Jefferson County Museum

Name/Title

Oblong brown leather covered portable lamp

Entry/Object ID

452

Description

Oblong brown leather covered portable lamp. Used to provide light for writing. Has cotton in 2 compartments for absorbing fuel. Ribbed metal cap on hinge for extinguishing. "LIGHT" on top. Part of kit catalog #440. Metal monogram missing.

Acquisition

Accession

160

Source or Donor

Taylor, Margaret Beverley /Taylor, Edmund

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1872

Material

Leather