time lamps

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Scope note
Lamps with fonts or reservoirs marked to indicate the passage of time by the falling level of fuel, usually either pewter Cardan lamps with a glass reservoir, or small glass kerosene lamps with cylindrical fonts bearing the hour markings.
time lamps
Accepted term: 16-Mar-2026