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Rushlight shades

Scope note

Sheet iron cylinders 8 to 10 inches in diameter and about a foot high, pierced all over with regularly spaced holes. Placed over burning rushlights or rush candles at night for safety.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000180638

Broader Terms used

<lighting device components>

Term used for

shades, rushlight

Equivalent Terms used

rushlight shade

Created

13yrs ago

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