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- Solar Lamp, 1855-1865 - Solar lamps were marketed as burning as brightly as the sun. A circular, hollow wick allowed for complete combustion, drawing air from both inside and outside. The glass font on this lamp is unusual because it shows the air tube. Exposing the mechanics would have been undesirable to the 19th century consumer, indicating this was an inexpensive lamp.
- 1855-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Solar Lamp, 1855-1865
Solar lamps were marketed as burning as brightly as the sun. A circular, hollow wick allowed for complete combustion, drawing air from both inside and outside. The glass font on this lamp is unusual because it shows the air tube. Exposing the mechanics would have been undesirable to the 19th century consumer, indicating this was an inexpensive lamp.