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Frog lamps (miners' lamps)

Scope note

A type of miner's lamp consisting of a shallow metal pan with an attached half bail terminating in a usually rounded hook; a shield is mounted at the point of attachment of the bail to the lamp.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000230666

Broader Terms used

miners' lamps

Term used for

lamps, frog

Equivalent Terms used

frog lamp (miner's lamp)

Created

13yrs ago

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