Title
Gas mantle
Identifier
ABDNP:201720a
Description
Set of six 'Peter-Pan' gas mantles in cardboard tubes with brass-coloured lids; written on tubes, 'Registered N. 409807', 'Made in Italy'; The mantle is made from oxides that, when heated, glow brightly in the visible spectrum.
Date
1930-1950
Format
length 55 mm; diameter 15 mm
cardboard; metal; textile
Coverage
Italy
Creator
Peter-Pan