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

Miniature Lamps
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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.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Manufacturer Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 630 b/w illus
Model 630 b/w illus
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780916838447
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Manufacturer	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	630 b/w illus
Model	630 b/w illus
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780916838447
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Miniature Lamps