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Handbook to the antiquities in the British Museum : being a description of the remains of Greek, Assyrian, Egyptian and Etruscan art preserved there, with numerous illustrations (1851)

Vaux, W. S. W. (William Sandys Wright), 1818-1885 · London : Murray · leaf 433

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ne species. One shows themanner in which lamps were attached to them : two others bear ontheir tops small terracotta lamps, while others consist of one tallslender pin pointed at the end, and probably used to support wax-candles, which were attached to the top of them. Cases 56, 57 contain a large… … 416 BRONZE ROOM. number of lamps of various sizes, one very large, with holes forseveral wicks. Cases 58-64 contain a numerous assortment of vessels of all kindsin bronze, with a great number of bronze handles of vases. Theycomprehend specimens of all the classes to which we have alluded ina former…

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