Réverbère Oil Lamp

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“The first Réverbère --oil lantern-- with a metal reflector, used to light the streets of Paris. It was invented by Bourgeois de Châteaublanc in 1765, and used until the introduction of gas.” -Bodmer, 1917

Keywords

French, oil lamp, light, lighting, Réverbère, reverbere, oil lantern, reflective light, Bourgeois de Châteaublanc, Bourgeois de Chateauxblanc

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Oil Lamps

Source

Rudolph J. Bodmer, ed. The Book of Wonders (Washington, DC: Bureau of Industrial Education, Inc., 1917)

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