Camphene Lamp, circa 1840
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Artifact Overview
"Burning fluid" chandeliers used highly volatile fuels like Camphene, a fuel similar to turpentine. Though dangerous, these fuels were popular because they were inexpensive and burned brightly. Along the bottom is an apron containing holes, from which glass pendants hung. The three hooks allowed the lamp to hang from the ceiling in a dining room or parlor.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Camphene lamp
Date Made
circa 1840
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Patented design by A.V.H. Webb of New York, New York
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
83.178.64
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Edward Durell
Material
Iron (Metal)
Tin (Metal)
Flannel
Inscriptions
Plate: A.V.H. WEBB'S PATENT TUNNEL BURNER
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