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adjustable floor-standing angle-poise lamp

adjustable floor-standing angle-poise lamp

American
early 20th Century
Argand brass spirit lamp

Argand brass spirit lamp

English
1850-1900
Argand brass spirit lamp

Argand brass spirit lamp

English
1850-1900
Argand iron spirit lamp

Argand iron spirit lamp

English
1850-1900
Argand iron spirit lamp

Argand iron spirit lamp

English
1850-1900
burner for gas lamp

burner for gas lamp

American
circa 1900
carbon arc lamp

carbon arc lamp

Carl Zeiss (company timeline)
1920-1950
Clanny-type safety lamp

Clanny-type safety lamp

Deleuil
1830-1860
Cooper Hewitt mercury arc lamp

Cooper Hewitt mercury arc lamp

Cooper Hewitt Electric Company
1915-1925
Cooper Hewitt mercury arc lamp with reflector

Cooper Hewitt mercury arc lamp with reflector

Cooper Hewitt Electric Company
1908-1915
Davy-type safety lamp

Davy-type safety lamp

Deleuil
1830-1860
double light source

double light source

Bryant Electric Company
1920-1940
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