Lamp made by Veritas

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Veritas lamp

Veritas lamp

Name/Title

Lamp made by Veritas

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.911

Description

Metal lamp with large square glass window, two side thick glass panes and a metal light reflector at the rear. The bottom has holes to ventilate, allowing oxygen to cxirculate so the flame will burn.

Context

The German Veritas trademark was made available to Falk, Stadelmann and Co of London, initially for gas lamp mantles. 1919 Falks Veritas established to manufacture mantles. The brand was to became a major name in the interwar years in the UK, when Falk, Stadelmann marketed all kinds of wick and candle lamps.

Cataloged By

Gordon Dempster

Category

Tools

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Height

260 mm

Width

110 mm

Depth

110 mm

Weight

971 g

Dimension Notes

Front glass pane 110 mm x 85 mm

Material

Metal, Brass

Location

* Untyped Location

C3S4

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Web Links and URLs

Grace Guides - Falk Stadelmann and Co

General Notes

Note

Many thanks to STEAM for their help in identification