- Subject
- Lamps
- Item type
- Object
- Makers
- J. Brown
- Provenance
- Presented by Dr Peter Riviere in 2001. Belonged to his grandfather Sir William Raeburn (1850-1934).
- Primary inscriptions
- J. BROWN, OPTICIANS, GLASGOW
- Object type
- Lamp
- Dimensions
- Height: 133mm Width: 98mm Depth: 14mm Weight: 419g
- Inventory No
- 16307
- Accession Number
- 2001-7
Description
Jointed wooden box with sliding rear panel with metal mount, round grazed metal housing for bulb and reflector, pivoted white metal handle and pivoted switch on top, wires inside for battery (missing), and two black plastic caps. Paper sticker inside 'Everready Electric Specialities' trademark. White plaque on top 'J. BROWN, OPTICIANS, GLASGOW'.
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