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It has a light cobalt blue font with embossed paneled arches. An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oilbased fuel source. This book is as informative and useful as were her other two books. Dec 20, 2001 oil lamps are showcased in hundreds of black and white and color photographs throughout these pages, with greater emphasis on diversity, trimmings, and the probable placement in the home.
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