Puirman. An iron stand almost a metre tall with a tripod base and a circular rack on top. Hanging from the rack is a crusie lamp, composed of two leaf shaped dishes fastened one above the other. Clipped above the rack is a candle made of a strip of fir wood.

Title

Puirman. An iron stand almost a metre tall with a tripod base and a circular rack on top. Hanging from the rack is a crusie lamp, composed of two leaf shaped dishes fastened one above the other. Clipped above the rack is a candle made of a strip of fir wood.

Identifier

ABDUA:18814

Description

Puirman, free-standing with a tripod base, and a circular top on which to stand the crusie or lamp. There is also a clip to hold a fir candle, a type of wooden taper. The puirman and crusie come from Aberdeenshire.

Date

Early: 1650 Late: 1850

Format

metal iron, H: 835 mm W: 318 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland

Type

Physical Object

UUID

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