Search Results for: Lighting

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	Whale-oil Lamp c. 1840 1977.26 This pressed-glass lamp to burn whale oil, is impressed with lyres or harps in the font.
	Camphene Lamp 1840-1855 1990.005.01 This pressed-glass lamp, complete with double wicks with caps, was intended to burn camphene, a highly volatile fluid.
	Whale Oil Lamp 1990.005.02 This lamp burned whale oil, the most expensive burning fluid of the 18th and early 19th centuries.
	Candlesticks 1880.031.08.01-.02 In the 18th century most indoor light was provided by lit candles, not lamps.
	Sconce-Candle Reflector c. 1835 K.060 This tin candleholder came from Hall Tavern in Charlemont, Massachusetts.
	Bellows c. 1800 1876.11.03 A bellows encourages a sluggish fire by fanning sparks into flames and also makes a fire burn hotter.
	Candle Mold 1800-1830 1886.48.05.01 The speed at which candles could be produced at home was increased with the introduction of the candle mold in the 19th century.
	Oil lamps c. 1852 1901.11.055 These pewter lamps, each with a saucer base and two wicks, were a type of lighting device that used whale oil for the fuel.

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