General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

COPPER, BRASS, AND OTHER METALS; GLASS LENS. LAMP MOUNTED ON WOODEN STAND, FITTED WITH SYNTHETIC DISPLAY LABEL.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

59.5 cm

Width

58.5 cm

Height

164.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Communications

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Chance

Country

England

State/Province

Unknown

City

Birmingham

Context

Country

United Kingdom

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

Unknown

Function

ARTIFICIAL LIGHT SOURCE USED TO PROVIDE ILLUMINATION AND TO INDICATE MOVEMENT OF MARINE VESSELS ON THE WATER.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF MASTHEAD LAMP, MODIFIED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES. (IE. PORTION OF GLASS LENS REMOVED; LAMP PARTS SECURED TO PREVENT MOVEMENT; LAMP SECURED TO DISPLAY STAND) FITTED WITH FRESNEL TYPE LENS.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate fixed to lantern reads "CHANCE BROTHERS AND CO./ LIMITED/ NEAR BIRMINGHAM." Alignment markings visible on several areas of lamp. Display label fixed to display stand marked "Masthead Lamp./ (Courtesy, National Museum of Science & Technology.)" in French & English text.

Missing

ALL INTERNAL LAMP WORKS MISSING. GLASS LENS IS CHIPPED.

Finish

BRIGHT (LACQUERED ?) COPPER EXTERIOR FINISH ON MOST SURFACES; BRASS BAIL HANDLE. MOUNTED ON GREEN PAINTED WOOD DISPLAY STAND FITTED WITH BLACK SYNTHETIC SIGNAGELABEL.

Decoration

N/A