Miniature Lamps Hardback
by Frank R. and Ruth E. Smith
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Miniature oil and kerosene lamps, some as diminutive as 2 1/2 inches high, are direct descendants of prehistoric lamps using animal fat and other oils.
Since the miniatures which have been preserved are so small that they cannot have provided adequate reading light, their intended function remains somewhat obscure.
Miniature lamps might have found uses in sickrooms, for dispelling a child's "bogeyman," or as parlor courting lamps making a suitable compromise between the requirements of propriety and romantic aura.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:285 pages, 630 b/w illus
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:08/01/1997
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- ISBN:9780916838447
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:285 pages, 630 b/w illus
- Publisher:Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Publication Date:08/01/1997
- Category:
- ISBN:9780916838447