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Description: | Conical base, with cylindrical top, loop for suspension
"Naptha lamp, a form of lighting device making use of basic dry distilled petroleum, Peterhead (1890 - 1900)."
Author: Inglis,Jim & Curtis,Neil Date: 1990 Purpose: Encyclopaedia of the North-East
"During the 19th century the fir candles and crusie lamps used for lighting the home were suceeded by the earliest oil lamps. The fuel, naptha, was a dry distillation product of petroleum and is one of the first uses oil was put to. In Scotland most oil came from Scottish oil shales. These lamps were known as 'oilie-bubblies'. They were made of tin and held a wick in a spout. They gave a brighter light than the earlier types of wick light, and were themselves suceeded by paraffin lamps and, later, Tilley lamps. This lamp can be hung on the wall or be free standing on its tall base. It has a single wick and a drip catcher. The fuel is held in the upper cylindrical container with the lid. It was probably made and used in Scotland."
Author: Feilden,Rosemary Date: 1999 Purpose: SCRAN | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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