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Turquand & Kew Ltd – Ideal Miners Lamp.
This miners lamp has a double gauze, the inner cylindrical gauze is inside the pillars and an outer copper gauze wrapped around the outer side of the pillars. The inner wick burner is made of brass.
Turquand and Kew Ltd.
Turquand and Kew Ltd were formed in 1919 and it seems they were dissolved in 1932.
Made from metal, copper and brass. Size 10 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ inches.