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Pump lamps

Scope note

Oil lamps which incorporate a spring-loaded pump mechanism to force oil from the reservoir in the base through a tube to the burner at its top when the tube is pushed down; usually pewter and of French manufacture.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180562

Broader Terms used

<lamps by form>

Term used for

lamps, pump

Equivalent Terms used

pump lamp

Created

13yrs ago

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