Alex:
I agree with Al. I have seen a small, brass metal wick holder\ plug with
the fragments of a small basin type kerosene lamp in an 1880's lumber mill
site that WRI excavated near Groveland California in 2005.
Rich Lundin, WRI
On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 8:18 PM Al Dart <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The object appears to be burned around the slit end so it might be a
> ceramic
> wick holder for a bottle-type oil or alcohol lamp. I found somewhat similar
> ceramic items in a Google Images search for ' antique ceramic bottle lamp
> wick holder.'
>
> Modern bottle-lamp wick holders typically have a round hole at the top to
> slide a round multistrand cotton wick through, but older kerosene lamps
> used
> flat multistrand cotton wicks for which the wick holders had a slit top so
> the wick would burn with a wider flame.
>
> Also see https://www.antiquelampsupply.com/all-oil-lamp-parts.
>
>
> al
>
> Allen Dart, RPA 12244, Executive Director (Volunteer)
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> Alexander Wayne Anthony
> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2018 10:24 AM
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> Subject: Artifact ID Help
>
> Hi All,
>
>
> I could use some help identifying an artifact. It was recovered from a
> Midwestern site dating from the late 18th to early 19th -century. It is
> currently assumed to have originated from a medical facility of some sort,
> maybe a laboratory. It is made of bone and the hole goes all the way
> through. Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alex
>
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