Betty Lamp c. 1800

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Sponsors

This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

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Object

Description

This is a metal Betty Lamp with a hook attached to the handle. It is 28 cm high (lamp - 2.5 cm, handle - 8 cm, hook - 17.5 cm) x 7.5 cm long x 6 cm diameter. Lamps such as this would have been an important source of light during the War of 1812 and were essential to life in early Upper Canada. During the winter months, lamps provided warmth and light to be able to read, sew or accomplish the duties of the day. This item can currently be found at the Willoughby Museum.

Date of Original

c. 1800

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