Accession No

0194

Brief Description

microscope oil lamp; 19th century

Origin

Maker

Class

microscopes

Earliest Date

1800

Latest Date

1900

Inscription Date

Material

metal (brass); glass; ceramic

Dimensions

height 345mm; diameter of base 109mm; breadth 116mm

Special Collection

Robert Whipple collection

Provenance

Inscription

Description Notes

Brass ring base with brass pillar to brass ring handle which screw fits into pillar; brass mount with knurled screw clamp; glass bottle in brass, cylinder holder; ground glass stopper; brass fittings; wick; blue glass mantle; aperture through mount for rod which carries shade; white ceramic shade with opening.

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