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oil anchor lamp
Oil anchor lamp. A small cylindrical galvanised lantern, painted green, with a plain lens. There is a small brass ring at the top for carrying and two smaller rings (painted green) on either side of the base. A brass oil burner is inside. On the front is a brass plate inscribed : 'ANCHOR'. A circular brass medallion on the reeded rim reads: 'W. Nunn & Co, Manufacturers, London.'
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Object Details
| ID: | EQA0274 |
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| Collection: | Ship equipment; Machinery and fittings |
| Type: | oil anchor lamp |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | W. Nunn & Co |
| Date made: | circa 1871 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 265 mm; Diameter: 140 mm |