| Reference Number | MIMM/2021-8/225 |
| Title | Welsbach Inverted Mantle Universal Fitting |
| Date | [1875-1925] |
| Creator Name | Welsbach Light Co. Ltd.; 1897-[1940]; manufacturers of burners, gas mantles, cookers, etc. |
| Auer von Welsbach; Carl (1858-1929); scientist and inventor |
| Description | Welsbach inverted mantle universal fitting in original cardboard box. Small, yellow, sack-shaped mesh with white plastic fitting, which is marked: "BRITISH", "X" and "569". Mesh is torn. Used to generate bright light when heated by a gas flame. Manufactured by Welsbach Light Co. Ltd., London. |
| Extent | 2 items |
| Dimensions | Mantle: 30mm (diameter) x 50mm (depth) |
| Box: 53mm x 53mm x 65mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Lighting Equipment |
| Component |
| Box |
| Term | Lighting Equipment |
| Metals, Rare Earth |
| Elements, Radioactive |