Copper alloy cylindrical base with 3 metal rods joining on to a copper alloy round lid with a curved metal handle coming out of it ; between the three metal rods is a cylinder of metal gauze. Displays characteristics of having been made by Joseph Cooke & Co., Birmingham.
Exhibtion Label text. Davy lamp, 1820 – 1840.
Early safety lamp. H(inc. handle) 28.0 Diam 9.2 cms.
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken October 2003.
Piece of paper stuck on to the bottom of the lamp reads ‘Flame Safety lamp Invented by Sir Humphrey Davy 1815’.
According to Bert Garrett (20/10/98) this probably dates between 1820 and 1840. See calander Jan 1987; very similar to No. 5.