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Oil Lamp
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Oil Lamp

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From the collection of National Museum of American History. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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This type of lighting device is called a spout lamp. Made from tin, the top portion is a cup-like receptacle with a spout for the wick. The stem has a handle which terminates at the round base. Various kinds of oil could be used to illuminate the wick.

National Museum of American History’s own description
Subjects
Oil lampsMedicine and Science: Medicine
Credit lineOil Lamp. National Museum of American History, Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. CC0.
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