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petticoat lamps


Identification code: 300180540



Alternative term/s

  • lamps, petticoat
  • lamps, skirt
  • lamps, stand and socket
  • petticoat lamp
  • skirt lamps
  • stand and socket 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.

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