Ball and claw lamp

Ball-and-claw lamp fitting for an electric light. The stand is shaped as a bird's leg with scales, terminating in claws. At the top is a light fitting for an electric bulb and at the foot end is a nut and bolt for fixing down.

Object Details

ID: REL0708
Collection: Relics; Special collections
Type: Lamp fitting
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: unknown
People: Green
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Green Blackwall Collection
Measurements: Overall: 553 mm; Diameter: 120 mm