Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- This lamp was manufactured by the J. Davies & Son Ltd. from Baltimore, Maryland in the late 19th century. The “safety” mining lamp was a tremendous step forward in preventing mining disasters. Encasing the flame in glass or metal gauze prevented the combustible gases (called firedamp) from exploding, as would happen with the open flames of carbide or oil-wick lamps. This lamp’s exterior metal coating is called a “bonnet” and was a big improvement in safety lamp design.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Laird Albasin
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MN-7721
- catalog number
- MHI-MN-7721
- accession number
- 235039
- Object Name
- lamp, safety, mining
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 13 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 34.29 cm x 10.795 cm x 8.255 cm
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mining
- Mining Lamps
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- National Museum of American History
- Record ID
- nmah_872261
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-e73e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
