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Peg lamps

Scope note

Small oil lamps consisting essentially of a font and burner with a short rounded stub on the bottom for insertion into a socket of a candlestick, sconce, or chandelier; usually of metal or glass.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180533

Broader Terms used

<lamps by form>

Equivalent Terms used

peg lamp

Created

13yrs ago

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