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This paraffin lamp was found in an apple store room in the farmhouse of Woodley Farm, Woodley, Berkshire. It has a reflector and bracket, and a single flat wick burner. It is painted blue.

1 lamp: metal; good condition ( metal supports for glass chimney broken)

MERL miscellaneous note, Greta Bertram, 22 August 2013 – Woodley Farm was in the possession of the Pither Family from the mid-nineteenth century until January 1982. The contents of the farm were sold at public auction on 16 April 1982., MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Description: paraffin lamp with reflector and bracket. The burner has a single flat wick. The metal supports for the glass chimney are broken. The wick winder is inscribed ‘British made’. The lamp is painted blue, the back and base are painted black. // Dimensions: height 17 cms // width 8.2 cms // Associated information: Found in an apple store room in the farmhouse at Woodley Farm. // References: …’

Metal, Glass, Fibre