General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BRASS

Dimensions

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

Length

30.7 cm

Width

2.9 cm

Height

14.5 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 1875 +

Canada

TYPE OF GAS LIGHTING DEVICE USED IN CANADIAN URBAN HOMES CIRCA 1875-1925. FROM COLLECTION OF CONSUMERS' GAS OF TORONTO, INCORPORATED IN 1848 TO SUPPLY GASLIGHTING 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 TWO-SWING GAS BRACKET. SWING GAS BRACKET ALLOWED LIGHT TO BE DIRECTED TO WHERE IT WAS NEEDED. SEE SIMILAR GAS BRACKETS FROM 1870'S IN 1876? MITCHELL VANCE CATALOGUE, P. 2.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

NONE

Missing

WALL PLATE/ BURNER TIP

Finish

ORIGINAL GILT FINISH NOW LARGELY OBSCURED

Decoration

LINEAR ARROW DESIGN ON TUBE/ FLORAL DESIGN ON JOINTS, KEY