Lace-maker’s lamp
Glass globes filled with water were used as a lens to intensify the light of a candle and direct the beam on to the pillow. A diamond-engraved inscription ‘Herbert’ indicates that this lamp was probably used by Ellen Herbert of 5 Cathedral Close. It may have been purchased from Hinton Lake, 43 High Street, Exeter.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 173/1998
- Collection Class
- Glass
- Material
- glass
- Common Name
- Lace-maker’s lamp
- Simple Name
- lamp
- Inscription Transcription
- H LAKE / 43 High St. / EXETER; HJ Lake / Herbert / HL / WJ
- Period Classification
- William IV (1830-1837); Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom: England
- Production Year Low
- 1835
- Production Year High
- 1850
