Reading light
Category
Historic Services / Lighting
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood, brass and glass
Measurements
7.25 ins (h)4.625 ins (l)3.75 ins (w)
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Shaw's Corner, Hertfordshire
NT 1275151
Summary
A miniature reading light with wooden box base for battery, curved brass arm carrying 3.5 volt bulb in circular glass wave-edged shade. An arm on the box swings right to left to switch the light. Bottom of base slides out for battery access.
Provenance
Bequest of George Bernard Shaw, 1950