Ship's Cabin Oil Lamp on Gimbals

Ship's Cabin Oil Lamp on Gimbals

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Ship's Cabin Oil Lamp on Gimbals
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Ship's Cabin Oil Lamp on Gimbals

This simple paraffin lamp with a single flat wick is mounted in gimbals and has a weighted base so that the lamp remains vertical as the ship moves.

Details

Category:
Lighting
Object Number:
1952-311
type:
oil lamps
credit:
Woodward, W.A.