Spirit lamp
Category
Metalwork
Date
1900 - 1925
Materials
Metal, cotton?
Measurements
97 mm (Height); 90 mm (Diameter)
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1149010.5.2
Summary
Spirit lamp base. The base of a spirit lamp from a wicker picnic set. Made of silver coloured metal, it is bell-shaped with an enclosed cotton/ wick standing in the centre. It has a metal adjuster sticking out at the side with a circular knop with the word PATENT on its flat end.
Marks and inscriptions
Adjuster handle: PATENT