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A brass miner’s lamp with personal inscriptions.
What is special about this lamp is that it was also used to note how many times the owner has visited Lourdes.
The owner is engraved on the lamp with first and last name.
Furthermore, all the times he has been to Lourdes on pilgrimage.
The year and the month are always engraved as well as the name “Lourdes.”
Starting in 1954 and then every year thereafter up to 1987.
This makes this lamp a very personal relic.
In good original condition.



Een messing mijnwerkerslamp met persoonlijke inscripties.
Het bijzondere aan deze lamp is dat hij ook is gebruikt om te noteren hoeveel keer de eigenaar Lourdes heeft bezocht.
De eigenaar staat met naam en achternaam op de lamp gegraveerd.
Verder alle keren dat hij in Lourdes is geweest op pelgrimstocht.
Het jaartal en de maand zijn steeds gegraveerd evenals de naam “Lourdes”.
Te beginnen in 1954 en dan alle jaren  daarna tot 1987.
Dit maakt deze lamp tot een heel persoonlijk relikwie.
In goede originele staat.


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Oil lamp - Copper - Miners' lamp / relic

Belgium -  - 1900-1910, 1920-1930 

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A copper miner’s lamp dating from 1900–1910, measuring 9 × 9 × 32 cm, engraved with the owner’s full name and Lourdes pilgrimage years from 1954 to 1987, in good used condition and in working order, originating from Belgium.

Oil lamp - Copper - Miners' lamp / relic

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A copper miner’s lamp dating from 1900–1910, measuring 9 × 9 × 32 cm, engraved with the owner’s full name and Lourdes pilgrimage years from 1954 to 1987, in good used condition and in working order, originating from Belgium.

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