Shade, lamp

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OBJECT TYPE: frosted
DATE: 1896
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1998.0415.002

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Glass lamp shade

Dimensions

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

Length: N/A
Width: N/A
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: 20.2 cm
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Lighting Technology
Category: Lighting device parts
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: ca. late 1890's +
Canada: Type of gasolier used in Canadian interiors, particularly in retail stores. From collection of Consumers' Gas of Toronto, incorporated in 1848 to supply gas lighting to Toronto. After 1880, in face of competition with and later replacement by electric lighting, CG began supplying gas as fuel for domestic appliances & later for heating.
Function: Part of lighting fixture which shields gas flame and diffuses light into the surrounding area.
Technical: Welsbach mantle was introduced in 1887 and consisted of cotton soaked in thorium and ceria. Coupled with Bunsen burner invented by von Bunsen, it produced very successful gas light which could compete with new electric lamp.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: None apparent
Missing: Appears complete
Finish: Colourless and partially frosted glass shade.
Decoration: Acid etched wreath and fleur-de-lys design.

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Unknown Manufacturer, Shade, lamp, after 1896, Artifact no. 1998.0415, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1998.0415.002/

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