Miniature Lamps (Hardcover)

Frank R. and Ruth E. Smith

ISBN 10: 0916838447 / ISBN 13: 9780916838447

Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA, 1997

About this Item

Hardcover. 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. Miniature glass oil and kerosene burning lamps were made in many variations in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The full-size lamps have been made continuously since 1825, when the originals were produced in Sandwich, Massachusetts, and the miniatures correspond in every detail with them. All of the component parts are explained thoroughly, and an extensive range of the variations is shown. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Miniature Lamps (Hardcover)
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen, PA
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0916838447
• ISBN 13: 9780916838447
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.