copper alloy cylindrical container, wider at the bottom than the top with a fitted circular copper alloy lid on a hinge; cylindrical spout from bottom of one side of container and curved metal strip handle attached to the opposite side; inside is the wick
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
Exhibition Label Text: Tallow lamp, 19th century.
Miners wore these attached to their caps to free their hands for work. They burned with a brighter light than safety lamps and were therefore often preferred by miners.
H 7.0 W 7.0 D 4.0 cms.