General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRASS/ IRON

Dimensions

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

Length

32.0 cm

Width

10.7 cm

Height

14.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Lighting Technology

Category

Lighting devices

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Unknown

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

CIRCA 1890 +

Canada

TYPE OF LIGHTING DEVICE USED IN CANADIAN URBAN HOMES AT TURN OF 19TH C. FROM COLLECTION OF CONSUMERS' GAS OFTORONTO, INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY GAS LIGHTING TO TORONTO. AFTER 1880, IN FACE OF COMPETITION WITH & LATER REPLACEMENT BY ELECTRIC LIGHTING, CG BEGAN SUPPLYING GAS AS FUEL FOR DOMESTIC APPLIANCES & LATER FOR HEATING. IF THE RECORD IS RIGHT, THE LIGHTING FIXTURE COMES FROM THE HOUSE OF BERTRAM A. LILLIE THAT LIVED AT 51 TRILLER AVENUE SINCE AT LEAST 1921. HE THE HAD 37 YEARS OLD AND WAS BORN IN CANADA. HIS PARENTS WERE COMING FROM ENGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. HE WAS THE OWNER OF A BRICK HOUSE AT THIS ADDRESS. HE WAS ALSO MARRIED AND THE COUPLE HAD 3 SONS AND 1 DAUGHTER. HE WAS WORKING IN A GARAGE.

Function

LIGHTING DEVICE WHICH PROVIDED LIGHT VIA GAS FLAME.

Technical

EXAMPLE OF STATIONARY GAS BRACKET FOR INCANDESCENT WELSBACH MANTLE. INVENTED BY WELSBACH IN 1887, MANTLE WAS MADE OF COTTON SOAKED IN THORIUM & CERIA & PRODUCED BRIGHT LIGHT THAT ENABLED IT TO COMPETE WITH ELECTRIC LAMPS. WELSBACH MANTLE WAS INTRODUCED TO U.S. BY 1890.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

1 SCREW FOR SHADE HOLDER

Finish

GILT FINISH/ BLACK PAINTED PARTS

Decoration

CUT-AWAY PATTERN ON SHADE HOLDER