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Betty lamps

Scope note

Lamps having a shallow font of oval or pear shape with a wick support attached to the bottom of the font at the narrow end, usually partly or fully covered by a hinged or sliding lid and often a half-bail support at the end opposite the wick support with an attached halbred hook and wire wick pick.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300037595

Broader Terms used

<wick support lamps>

Equivalent Terms used

betty lamp

Created

13yrs ago

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