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Miles's Patent Agitable Lamps
- Made:
- 1787-1794 in Birmingham
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Print: trade advertisement. Miles's Patent Agitable Lamps ... burn Oil ... cheaper than Candles ... give equal Light ... - [Birmingham], n.d. [1787-c1791-94?]. Etching, with engraved copperplate text and border illustrations; header platemark 7.5x19.5cm on sheet 21x25cm overall. Text bordered by engravings illustrating 16 different kinds of oil lamp and lantern light for house and coach transport; top of sheet headed by night coaching scene, lights streaming from coach lantern and house doorway. Relating to John Miles, patent 1591 of 12 February 1787; possible cover from his catalogue of wares, issued c1791-94?