This familiar cast iron miner's light, more commonly found with a circular font (pictured above), supported by a heavy trunnion mount attached to a long hooked rob by means of a swivel joint, is embellished with a brass rooster.  This wonderful Specialty Lamp is of French Origin and typically used whale oil for fuel.  This lamp measures 7 1/2 inches in height from base to the top of the trunnion mount and 4 1/2 inches wide.  The iron hook measures 20 1/2 inches from the top of the hook to the connection at the trunnion.  This lamp is cast iron and brass.  This lamp can be referenced in Early Lighting, A Pictoral Guide, The Rush Light Club, 1972, pg. 102 fig. 11-2.

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