021 - Kerosene lamp

ILLUMINATING VESSEL with kerosene, which gradually replaced oil lamps. It consists of a small cylindrical glass vessel, with a narrow opening at the top, through which fuel was channeled inside. There was a metal mechanism to push the wick in- side the mouth: its length was determined by rotating a screw. A transparent glass was placed at the top of the mouth, allowing light and smoke to come out, as well as protecting the flame from the air. A plate was applied at the bottom of the container, which extended upwards in order to transfer and mount the lamp. It belonged to the grandmother of the donor, Triantafylli Michalakakou.

Donor: Pavlos Michalakakos