obtaining petroleum. Soon, kerosene (a by-product of petroleum) will become
the primary fuel for lighting world over – until Sir Joseph Swann and Thomas
Edison invent the electric incandescent lamp in the 1870s.
Kerosene lamps of both kinds – the ones that use a wick and a mantle – will
steadily grow in popularity. The design will allow for the light source to be
hung, placed on tables, mounted on walls or carried around – not unlike the
gas lamps from the preceding era.
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Plain Brass Lamp (Unknown) |
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Handcrafted Brass Single Wick Lamp (c.
1920) |
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Kitchen Lamps with Adjustable Wick Pushers (c. 1940) |
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Chimney
Lamp (c. 1980) |