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Bakers' lamps

Scope note

Lamps used to inspect ovens, commonly either of tin with a long oval font and tubular handle at one end and a whale oil burner at the other, or a cast iron cup-shaped font with a wick channel, attached saucer base and usually a hinged lid.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000183024

Broader Terms used

wick channel lamps

Equivalent Terms used

baker's lamp

Created

13yrs ago

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