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perfume-burner

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A small night-light that contains a phial or dish of, for example, cassia or ground cinnamon that, when heated by the warmth of the light source, emits a sweet fragrance: a decorative variation on ...

standard- or floor-lamp

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A lamp to be positioned on the floor, the support for which would, therefore, be upwards of 4 feet in height.

lantern

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Also known as: lanterne. Normally a small, rectangular, suspended lamp to illuminate a hallway or vestibule.

chandelier

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An adorning suspended support for one or more light sources. Chandeliers are usually ornate, using dozens of lamps and intricate arrays of glass or crystal prisms to illuminate a room with refracted ...

wall-bracket

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Also known as: sconce or applique. A lighting unit usually designed to be attached to a wall, but if such device contains a backplate for reflection purposes, then it is called a sconce.

illuminated

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In the 1920s standard light equipments were frequently replaced by concealed, indirect lighting housed in the framework of the building making such objects as tables, monuments, and fountains look ...