Smithsonian Report. 1951. — Watkins 



Plate 5 



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Three astral, or "sinuinbra," lamps. These embody llie Argand burner in coiubiuaUou 

 with ring-shaped reservoirs (shown at right), designed to minimize amount of shadow. 

 They were used with chimneys and glass shades of varying shapes, of which the one at 

 left is most typical. American, about 1830-1840. 



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Transfer-printed scene from Staffordshire platter of the "Boston Mails Scries," made by 

 J. and T. Edwards of Burslem in 1841. A suspension-type astral lamp hangs above the 

 table in the "gentlemen's cabin." (Courtesy Airs. Arthur M. Greenwood.) 



