Railway tail lamp

Object/Artifact

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Waterperry Museum

Railway lamp

Railway lamp

Name/Title

Railway tail lamp

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.910

Description

Metal railway lamp with bulls-eye lens, chimney and handle.

Context

The lamp may have had what was termed a 'Cosmos' burner. The wick had eight apertures for the flame to come out, making it very bright, which was necessary through the thick lens.

Cataloged By

Felix Lam

Category

Tools, Occupation

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Gordon Dempster

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Dimensions

Height

520 mm

Width

160 mm

Depth

160 mm

Weight

3.401 g

Material

Metal, Glass

Location

* Untyped Location

C3S4