Brass Miner's Lamp

Miner's lamp with number 28 Very good vintage condition The miners lamp is a solid brass authentic Victorian era oil lantern, sometimes called a Davy lamp or Welsh miners lamp. They were invented by Sir Humphry Davy in 1815, when these type of vintage oil lamps were used in the coal industry. Nowadays they are often used as marine lanterns or as wall mounted oil lamps in the home. Pictures are of the actual item you will receive. There may be some color variation due to lighting and monitor settings.