Hurricane lamp
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Hurricane lamp is a lamp that is designed to protect the flame from drafts or winds. Originally it was an oil burning lamp with a glass chimney, but today it can be any lamp or even a candle including an electric lamp where the flame or light bulb is protected or enclosed by glass.
Glass chimneys can come in a wide assortment of sizes, shapes, frostings or clear, etchings and decorations as well as colors. There is one popular version, called "Gone With The Wind Lamp", named after the Academy Award winning movie. It utilizes the glass chimney enclosure as well as the additional decorative glass top which is often hand painted.
Authentic antique hurricane lamps are highly sought after and very collectible. They commonly bring prices that range into the many hundreds of dollars and up.
