Miner’s Frog Lamp
Miner’s Frog Lamp
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- Description (Brief)
- This lamp was made by an unknown maker around middle of the 19th century. This hanging lamp is known as a frog lamp, possibly because of its resemblance to the amphibian. These lamps improved upon the open hanging lamps by allowing for larger fonts and less spilling of fuel. The chain could also swivel, allowing the miner to easily point his flame in the desired direction.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- lamp, miner's
- mining lamp
- Measurements
- overall: 4 in x 4 in x 3 in; 10.16 cm x 10.16 cm x 7.62 cm
- ID Number
- AG.MHI-MT-3370
- accession number
- 239748
- catalog number
- MHI-MT-3370
- Credit Line
- Georgia Stratton Ziffzer
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Mining
- Mining Lamps
- Work
- Industry & Manufacturing
- Natural Resources
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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