petticoat lamps

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Scope note
Globular or hemispherical fonts with, usually, whale-oil burners, supported on a truncated cone base with a carrying handle on one side. Within the base is attached a peg, tapering downward, for insertion into a candle socket.
petticoat lamps
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024