E. Thomas & Williams Ltd, Cambrian Miners Lantern For Sale

The E. Thomas & Williams Ltd, Cambrian Miners Lantern is a collectible lighting piece made of brass. This lantern holds historical significance as a miners' lamp, providing a durable and reliable source of light for workers in the mining industry. The luxurious gold color and sturdy brass material make it a valuable and unique addition to any collection of antique or vintage lighting pieces. This is a working lamp design of Evan Thomas Clanny, - Redesigned from an earlier Clanny type safety lamp, for greater strength and stability in high ventilation mines. By retaining the glass cylinder and gauze principle of the earlier Clanny lamp design but using sturdier construction & improved airflow shielding to keep the flame stable under the stronger air currents of the late 19th century deep mines.