Miniature Lamps (Mini Victorian Oil Lamps) by Frank R. Smith, Ruth E. Smith SCHUMACKER

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A long-sought goal of genealogists

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Thousands of cut glass pieces are shown in 1065 photographs

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Miniature Lamps (Mini Victorian Oil Lamps) by Frank R. Smith, Ruth E. Smith SCHUMACKERTable of Contents Miniature oil and kerosene lamps, some as diminutive as 2 1 2 inches high, are direct descendants of prehistoric lamps using animal fat and other oils. Since the miniatures which have been preserved are so small that they cannot have provided adequate reading light, their intended function remains somewhat obscure. Miniature lamps might have found uses in sickrooms, for dispelling a child's "bogeyman," or as parlor courting lamps