| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Aisne, Bellicourt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/01719 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Brass, Ferrous metal, Solder, Wax |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | pre September 1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
German candle-lantern from the Bellicourt Tunnel, France
Description
German, galvanised metal, candle-lantern that has a pair of brass handles on the back and other brass fittings on the side-hinged door on the front. The lantern is well made. Yellow coloured wax has run from the candle into the base of the inside of the lantern.
History / Summary
This candle-lantern was found in an improvised German kitchen that had been established in a chamber in the Bellicourt Tunnel, France. The kitchen, which had been destroyed by a shell that had killed a party of Germans, was discovered on 29 September 1918.