Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 March 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 12 March 2026

Catalogue

Lot 3: A Hockley Lamp & Limelight Company Brass Miner's Safety Lamp

This auction ended on March 12, 2026.

Estimated price: £20 - £40

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £28

A vintage brass miner’s safety lamp by the Hockley Lamp & Limelight Company. The lamp features a cylindrical brass upper body and a lower glass enclosure protected by a cage of vertical brass bars. Affixed to the front is an oval brass identification plaque embossed with the maker’s name and unrecorded fields for a Colliery No. and Serial No. The top of the lamp is fitted with a large, integrated brass suspension hook.