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- Burning Fluid Lamp, 1846-1851 - Pewter goods could be found in many American homes and public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to buy pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates, porringers, or other household items. Oil or burning fluid lamps provided light on cloudy days or after the sun went down.
- 1846-1851
- Collections - Artifact
Burning Fluid Lamp, 1846-1851
Pewter goods could be found in many American homes and public buildings in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Most Americans of modest means could afford to buy pewter spoons, tankards, dishes, plates, porringers, or other household items. Oil or burning fluid lamps provided light on cloudy days or after the sun went down.
- Solar Lamp, 1846-1851 - Solar lamps were marketed as burning as bright as the sun. Desirable because they used inexpensive fuels like lard and grease, these lamps were engineered to burn efficiently -- a circular, hollow wick allowed for complete combustion, drawing air from both inside and outside. Pewter was an unusual material for a solar lamp because it was expensive and the heat could damage the soft metal.
- 1846-1851
- Collections - Artifact
Solar Lamp, 1846-1851
Solar lamps were marketed as burning as bright as the sun. Desirable because they used inexpensive fuels like lard and grease, these lamps were engineered to burn efficiently -- a circular, hollow wick allowed for complete combustion, drawing air from both inside and outside. Pewter was an unusual material for a solar lamp because it was expensive and the heat could damage the soft metal.