Mining & Quarrying
Coal
Miner's oil lamp (1)
- Period:
- 19th Century
- Description:
Early miner's lamps were dangerous as a naked flame could cause explosions underground.
- Place of Production:
- Kilmarnock, Ayrshire
- Materials/Media:
- metal, iron, aluminium
- Dimensions:
- height 74mm, diameter 36mm
- Source:
- Sanquhar Tolbooth Museum
- Accession number:
- SQRTM:0206.2
- Digital Number:
- SQMI008n
- Copyright:
- Dumfries & Galloway Council
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