Miniature Lamps by: Frank & Ruth 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.

Status: For Sale	Reference#: ga_SCH_1968_0916838447_X1
Condition: New	Year: 1968
Country: USA	Maker: Schiffer
Height: 9.38 in. (23.83 cm)
Width: 6.25 in. (15.88 cm)	Weight: 2.4375
Title: Miniature Lamps
Type: Book

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