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BLANCHARD OIL LAMP

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c. 1929

Overview

The top consists of a brass reservoir which holds the oil. It has a shield plaque on the front with the makers details and a circular glass window below with a dial to show whether it is full or empty.

It has a domed lid with a central hanger and a screw in cap for fuel. At the base are two pipes protruding from either side which would attach to the light fitting.

Historical information

This oil lamp, made by Blanchard's in the United Kingdowm was originally used in the Kelmscott Hall. It was salvaged when the hall was rebuilt in the early 1930s.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-33-COA2017.39

Item type

Lighting

Themes

Environment
People
Social History

Width

215 mm

Height or length

605 mm

Inscriptions and markings

the / ''BLANCHARD'' PATENT / HIGH POWER / INCANDESCENT / OIL LAMP / LONDON / ENGLAND / MODEL / 1300.

Keywords

Year

Statement of significance

LOW
Originally used in Kelmscott Hall, salvaged when the hall was rebuilt.
This kind of oil lamp would have been in common use at that time.
The lamp represents an original fitting from an early hall managed by the local government and the role local government has played in providing community facilities.

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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