Print (Engraving) of 'Sir Humphry Davy's Safe Lamp' as Made by Newman, with Separate Frame, by Wilson Lowry, 1818

Subject: Print Collection
Item type: Object
Makers: Wilson Lowry
Primary inscriptions: Heading: 'Sir Humphry Davy's Safe Lamp.'. Captioned within image: 'These Lamps are Manufactured by Mr. Newman, No. 7 Lisle Str. Leicester Square.'. Below image: 'Lowry, sculp.' and 'Published May, 21, 1818, by R. Hunter, St. Pauls Church Yd. London.'.
Physical material: Paper; Wood; Glass; Cardboard
Object type: Print
Dimensions: Height: 239mm Width: 297mm Depth: 9mm Weight: 0.5kg
Inventory No: 11807

Description

Folding plate from a book or encyclopaedia. Framed and glazed.

Wooden frame, glass front and backing board.