Glass Aladdin Lamp, Circa 1920
Description
- Media Type
- Object
- Item Type
- Lamps
- Description
- This is a typical clear glass bottomed oil lamp. The glass chimney is missing but the bottom is decorated with various patterns. The wick can still be seen in the middle of the lamp.
- Notes
- This is an Alladin style lamp that were patented in 1908 with an incandescent style of wick which were much more efficient than the previous round wicks used in oil lamps.
- Inscriptions
- Accession Number 978.2.1
- Date of Original
- Circa 1920
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- Artifact Collection
- Collection
- Local History
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 46.28336 Longitude: -83.23318
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- Donor
- Mr. and Mrs. Bert smith
- Contact
- Huron Shores MuseumEmail:thessalonlib@hotmail.com
Agency street/mail address:1 James St. P.O. Box 460
Iron Bridge, ON P0R 1H0