Oilwick Lamp

Object/Artifact

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West Virginia Mine Wars Museum

Name/Title

Oilwick Lamp

Entry/Object ID

KK.0071

Description

Metal oilwick "teapot" lamp with handle.

Use

These lamps are a larger version of the oilwick lamps that miners wore on their caps in underground mines. Sometimes known as a "driver's lamp", this size was often used by horse and mule drivers or, in some cases, mounted to the animal's tack.

Collection

Coal Mining Tools

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Kenny King

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1900

Material

Tin

Location

Location

Box

KK.B

Shelf

Unit B: Shelf 1

Room

Artifact Storage Room

Category

Storage

Date

September 9, 2021

Web Links and URLs

oilwick lamp gallery at Hal's Lamppost, oilwick cap lamp gallery at Mining Artifacts.org