Name/Title
Children's night lightEntry/Object ID
2025.1.873Description
A small paraffin/kerosene weighted lamp which has an enclosed "cup" body which contains the fuel. The top wick holder, made from brass, has an extended enclosed spout which raises the wick approximately 20mm from the bottom of the holder. The wick holder screws into the top of the paraffin/kerosene reservoir bowl and has a wick adjustment screw (light control) at the side. The small clear glass light reflector bulb nestles securely onto the wick holder and is kept snug by snap designed extending "fingers". The section between the bottom of the refractive glass "light" bowl and the top of the kerosene bowl has perforations to allow air passage to feed directly to the wick.The light refracting bulb is open at the top to allow heat and smoke from the burning wick to escape upwards. The weighted base of the lamp was to ensure it would not topple over.Cataloged By
Felix LamAcquisition
Accession
2025.1Source or Donor
Gordon DempsterAcquisition Method
TransferDimensions
Height
125 mmCircumference
215 mmWeight
209 gDimension Notes
Circumference of lamp 160 mm