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'Wells' type torch lamp from Tirpentwys
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(manufacturer)
'Wells' type torch lamp with handle. Hole at top for wick with ratchet for raising & lowering wick. Faint remains of shield with a crown at the top and lettering underneath. Found in old coal workings at Tirpentwys.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1998.14
Historical Associations
Association Type: Place name
Date: 1968
Place: Tirpentwys
Creation/Production
Acquisition
collected officially, 2/2/1998
Measurements
base
(mm): 60
handle
(mm): 80
Height
(mm): 115
Material
Cast iron
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