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Lamp, safety, miner's

Description

Small size miner's "Jack" Davy safety lamp for fireman's use, made of brass with a glass shield, in use from 1850 to 1912

Museum reference

T.1914.1

Object name

Lamp, safety, miner's

Date

1850 - 1912

Physical description

Brass, glass shield

Associations

Eponym: Davy, Humphry, Sir, 1st Baronet, 1778 - 1829

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