Kerosene Lamp
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Description
The kerosene lamp is a household lighting device dating from the mid-20th century. Its construction consists of a rounded metal kerosene reservoir painted green, a stable base, and a side handle for carrying. The upper part contains a burner assembly with a mechanism for regulating the flame. A transparent glass chimney is fitted into the burner; it has an expanded lower section and an elongated cylindrical upper section designed to provide air draft. The object was manufactured in the USSR in 1950.
Date: 1950
Material: Metal or metal alloy, glass
Technique: Factory manufacture, stamping, painting, assembly
Size: Base - 18.5 × 11 cm; glass tube height - 21 cm
Dating period:
1950
Material:
Metal
Technique:
Factory products
Size:
18,5 × 11 см
Category:
Ethnography