Oil lamp made of lead, consisting of a shallow circular dish in which oil would be placed with a wick to produce light.
Label: Accompanying note handwritten in black ink on the reverse of a card with 'Dr. Maxwell' printed on it, reading 'Oil lamp in which to place wick into oil for common use in Formosa'.
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