Limelight Stage Projector Lamp
Production date
Circa 1880
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Description
A stage projector lamp using an oxy-hydrogen flame impinging on a reel of lime to give intense white light. Light output exceeded that of 1,000W gas filled incandescent lamp.
Classification
LIGHTING Gas lamp
Maker
Production date
Circa 1880
Measurements
L300 x W120 x H210 mm
Media/Materials description
Brass, steel, lime.
History and use
Limelight is a form of stage lighting used in theatres and music halls in the 19th century. The intensity of light could reach great distances across a room. The illumination is created when an oxyhydrogen flame is pointed at a stick of quicklime (calcium oxide) attached to the back of the lamp. Electric stage lighting replaced limelight lamps but the term ‘in the limelight’ is still used for someone who is the centre of attention.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Uploaded to the Web 27 May 2011.
Registration number
H2565
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