LAMP, ELECTRIC
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PROJECTILE LAMP
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, BRASS, WOOD
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033047
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- PROJECTILE LAMP
- Date Range From
- 1930
- Date Range To
- 1940
- Materials
- STEEL, BRASS, WOOD
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 36.5
- Diameter
- 17.2
- Description
- BASE OF LAMP IS TWO TIERED BRASS PEDESTAL. BASE IS CIRCULAR WOOD BOTTOM AND SLOPES UP INTO NARROWER PEDESTAL AT TOP. TOP HAS CIRCULAR COLLAR. SET INTO COLLAR IS 18LB ARTILLERY ROUND WITH BRASS TIMER NOSE. STENCILLED IN WHITE ON SIDE OF SHELL IS "INERT". AT TIP OF NOSE IS YELLOW FRAYED COVERING FROM ELECTRICAL WIRING. STAMPED ON SIDE OF SHELL IS "Q.F. 18 P III FUS" AND "29 5 16" WITH "A E CO.". IT HAS A FEW SMALLER STAMPS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO READ AS WELL. BASE IS DENTED AND SHELL IS LOOSE FROM BASE. LAMP HAS MILD AMOUNTS OF TARNISH.
- Subjects
- LIGHTING DEVICE
- Historical Association
- MILITARY
- History
- SHELL IS FIRST WORLD WAR ARTILLERY AMMUNITION. LAMP WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT THE ARMOURIES AND DONATED BY THE 18TH AIR DEFENSE REGIMENT. *UPDATE* IN 2012 COLLECTIONS ASSISTANT DAVID SMITH CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF MILITARY OBJECTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO DISCOVER NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THE OBJECT BECAUSE IT WAS COLLECTED IN THE INTEREST OF REPRESENTING TYPOLOGY RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL OWNERSHIP. NO UNIQUE MARKINGS TO HELP IDENTIFY ORIGINAL OWNER.
- Catalogue Number
- P19960033047
- Acquisition Date
- 1996-06
- Collection
- Museum
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