Oil lamp fitting
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Tinplate, brass and textile.
Measurements
60 mm (Height); 105 mm (Diameter)
Place of origin
England
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1421026
Summary
Oil lamp fitting. A double wick fitting for an oil lamp. The body of the fitting is tinplate, and the wide, flat wicks are held in two projecting hollow flat pieces above. Two brass knurled wheels are provided for adjusting the wick. These are connected by shafts, each with three small toothed wheels to grip the wick. The wick is in one continuous length.
Provenance
Purchased from Robert's Ironmongers Shop, Dolgellau August 9, 2000 by J Gallagher and P Brears
Marks and inscriptions
On end of each wheel: ENGLISH / [symbol] / MAKE