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Fowler Glass Bedside Lamp


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      Date: 1900 -

Description: Small glass kerosene bedside lamp, 215mm high. It has a bowl of pimpled glass inscribed on the bottom "Made in Hong Kong", a brass chimney and wick holder, brass knob for turning the wick, intact wick, and clear glass chimney. Used by Iola Fowler (1901-1995) as a child. Brought to the island with her in 1906.

Format: realia
Object: kerosene lamps
Material: glass;  brass;  glass

Titles:
Fowler Glass Bedside Lamp

Subjects: lighting

People/Orgs: Fowler, Iola

Institution: Furneaux Historical Research Association Inc.

Object number: FHR_00605

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