Description: Welsh Aberaman Colliery coal miners' safety lamp. The lamp is sturdy brass construction with a glass cylinder set into the housing. The lantern is marked across the front reading "British Coal Mining Company Wales U.K. Type Vale Colliery Name & No Aberaman Colliery Serial No 194808" and marked on the bottom with warnings and a "Made in Wales". The lamps were used by miners as a source of light and as a way to detect harmful gasses by watching if the flame changed shape or color. The piece shows good condition overall with some light wear and scuff marks. The lamp measures 8 5/8" tall (12 1/2" including the hook) with a diameter of 3 1/2".
Price: 90 USD
Location: Garland, Texas
End Time: 2024-10-07T17:01:12.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
