Paraffin heater
Rippingilles Ltd
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
steel
Measurements
610 mm (Height) x 305 mm (Depth)
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Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 289145
Summary
A steel paraffin stove. Maker's mark reads 'Rippingilles safety heater No. 1000, British make, patent no. 192873'. Circular form. Plate on top with a ring in the centre, square handle on either side. Plate supported by three thin supports with scroll feet, two twists in the middle section of each. The supports hold at the base a metal cylinder with a twist-off cap for holding the paraffin and wick. Above that is a metal cylinder with wire mesh at the top and bottom which fits over the wick and reaches just below the metal ring on top where it is held in place.
Marks and inscriptions
Rippingilles safety heater No. 1000, British make, patent no. 192873
Makers and roles
Rippingilles Ltd, manufacturer