Table Top Gas Lamp
Object NameLamp
Mediumbrass
ClassificationsChemicals and Gas
DimensionsOverall: Height: 55 cm
AcquisitionJohn Lovie Gas Works Collection.
Copyright© Mike Davidson/Positive Image (2010)
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS040333
About MeGas lighting first came to Aberdeen in 1824 but this was only for the few who could afford it. It was only in the later 19th century that it was more widely available and began to be found in city tenements. With good burners, called mantles, gas could give off a very bright, steady light, much better for working and reading than candles and oil.
