Frog lamp

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Frog lamp, German oil lamp
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Frog lamp, German oil lamp, used in iron ore mining at Mathilde Mine, Wetzlar Hesse. With crossed ore hammers and "Gluck Auf" motto on brass reflector, late 19th century

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Category:: Mining & Ore Dressing

Object Number:: 1981-1650

type:: oil lamps

credit:: Purdon, G.

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