Lamp burner
George Polkey Ltd.
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Steel, glass, ceramic and cloth.
Measurements
75 x 150 x 145 mm
Place of origin
Birmingham
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1700609.3
Summary
Lamp burner. A burner for a locomotive lamp, consisting of a welded steel reservoir, painted silver, a brass screwed filler cap, a brass centre holder with a turning screw for the wick, a ceramic wick holder, and a length of wick inside the reservoir. The burner is for paraffin oil.
Marks and inscriptions
On side of centre wick holder: BR (W) On end of wheel for adjusting wick: G. POLKEY / B'HAM
Makers and roles
George Polkey Ltd., maker