A9774/106

Oil lamp burner; duplex burner, brass; hinged gallery, catch fitting; one snuffer is missing; made in Britain by WelsbachCarl Auer von Welsbach developed a durable mantle for lighting in Germany in 1885. This was a cotton fabric net impregnated with a mixture of 99% Thoria (ThO2) and 1% Ceria (CeO2). Norris collection.

late 19th century

copper alloy, ceramic