Glass-domed lamp stand

Title
Glass-domed lamp stand
Year/Period
1940s
Region
Singapore
Material
Glass, wood, brass
Accession No.
2006-00680
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Subbiah Lakshmanan

Before electric lighting became widely available, the ‘kittangis’ (Chettiar shophouses) were lit by candles held in glass-domed lamp stands.

 

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