Globular or hemispherical fonts with, usually, whale-oil burners, supported on a truncated cone base with a carrying handle on one side. Within the base is attached a peg, tapering downward, for insertion into a candle socket.
AAT
3000180540
lamps, petticoat
lamps, skirt
lamps, stand and socket
skirt lamps
stand and socket lamps
13yrs ago
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