Illuminant (, n.d.)

Nation of origin

unknown

Date of first manufacture

unknown

Examples of this hardware

Electrical illuminant (illuminant, n.d.)
Gas-based illuminant (illuminant, n.d.)
Oil-based illuminant (illuminant, n.d.)

Dimensions

unknown

Production

Original retail price

unknown

References

T.C. Hepworth and J.H. Pepper (comp. Tony Dugdale), ‘A brief history of the lantern’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 4

‘Catalogue for the Exhibition’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 9

Herman Bollaert and Ditmar Bollaert, ‘Phantasmagoriae’ in NMLJ 2.3 (January 1983), p. 9

Maurice Butler, ‘Recollections of an old time lanternist’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), pp. 6-7

Dennis Crompton and Tony Dugdale, ‘Scene on board’ in NMLJ 2.1 (January 1981), p. 7

‘Some illuminants’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), p. 14

Illustrations in

‘Catalogue for the Exhibition’ in NMLJ 1.1 (April 1978), 9
Dennis Crompton and Tony Dugdale, ‘Scene on board’ in NMLJ 2.1 (January 1981), 7

Lucerna ID 2000055

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 16 October 2011

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Illuminant (, n.d.)