Davy Safety Lamp for Gas Testing, 1887-1897

Made:
1887-1897 in Gateshead
Safety lamp, Davy, blue glass, use: gas testing, maker: J

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Safety lamp, Davy, blue glass, use: gas testing, maker: J. Abbot and Co. Ltd., Gateshead, marking: makers name, 1887-97

Details

Category:
Mining & Ore Dressing
Object Number:
1897-109
Materials:
brass, iron, glass, tin plated and complete
Measurements:
overall: 300 x 70 mm
weight: 1kg
weight: 2.20463lbs
weight: 6.82kg
weight: 15.0356lbs
type:
lighting devices, miners' lamps and miners' safety lamps
credit:
A.L. Stevenson