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2. Lamp harp - Wikipedia

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   Lamp harp with fluorescent bulb. A lamp harp is the component of a lamp to which the lamp shade is attached. It typically comes in two separate parts, a saddle which is fastened under the lamp socket, and the harp itself which consist of a lightweight frame attached to the saddle at its lower end and extending upwards to a point above the bulb.

3. Lampshade - Wikipedia

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   A "fitter" describes how the lampshade connects to the lamp base. The most common lampshade fitter is a Spider fitter. Spider fitters are set on top of a lamp harp, and secured with a finial. The harp is typically seated below the socket and two arms rise up around the light bulb and join at the top, where it provides resting support for the ...

4. Finial - Wikipedia

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   A finial (from Latin: finis, end) [1] or hip-knob is an element marking the top or end of some object, often formed to be a decorative feature. [ 2 ] In architecture, it is a small decorative device, employed to emphasize the apex of a dome , spire , tower , roof, or gable or any of various distinctive ornaments at the top, end, or corner of a ...

5. Glossary of architecture - Wikipedia

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   Finial An element marking the top or end of some object — such as a dome, tower, or gable — often formed to be a decorative feature. Small finials may also be used as ornamentation for furniture, poles, and light fixtures. Flushwork The decorative combination on the same flat plane of flint and ashlar stone.

6. Fire screen - Wikipedia

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   A fire screen or fireguard began as a form of furniture that acted as a shield between the occupants of a room and the fireplace, and its primary function was to reduce the discomfort of excessive heat from a log fire. Early firescreens were generally shaped as flat panels standing on attached feet, or as adjustable shield-shaped panels mounted ...

7. Lightbulb socket - Wikipedia

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   Miniature lamps may have a wedge base made of glass or plastic. The base may be an extension of the glass envelope of the bulb, with the wire leads of the lamp folded up at the base. Some wedge bases are made of plastic and slipped over the wire leads. A wedge base holds the lamp by spring compression in the socket.

8. Fireplace insert - Wikipedia

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   A fireplace insert [1] is a device that can be inserted into an existing masonry or prefabricated wood fireplace. Fireplace inserts can be fuelled by gas, wood, electricity, coal, or wood pallet. Most fireplace inserts are made from cast iron or steel. Fresh air enters through vents below the insert, where it then circulates around the main ...

9. Light fixture - Wikipedia

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   Table lamp fixtures, standard lamp fixtures, and office task light luminaires. Balanced-arm lamp is a spot light with an adjustable arm such as anglepoise, RAMUN or Luxo L1. Gooseneck (fixture) Nightlight; Floor Lamp Torch lamp or torchières are floor lamps with an upward-facing shade. They provide general lighting to the rest of the room.