Railway lamp
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel, brass and glass.
Measurements
335 x 220 mm; 145 mm (Diameter)
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700588
Summary
Railway lamp. A guard's lamp made of steel and painted black, with a cylindrical body, a conical chimney with fluted top, fixed carrying handles to the top and rear, and a hinged opening front carrying the glass. A curved red glass can be rotated and placed in position by turning the chimney top. The clear front glass and the burner are missing.