Excellent tidy from from a private New York collection. Short and squat, kind of mushroom shaped. Chestnut wood. Early 1820’s. It measures 4 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches. Excellent condition. […]

Lamp Tidy’s are one of my most favorite forms. This tidy is just wonderful in that the age and size make it quite a nice example of an early 19th. […]

This is a great piece, a wonderful Tidy. This tidy has quite an unusual large form with pillar supports. Great presence in form and size. The tidy has a dark […]

An exceptional Betty Lamp tidy from the early to Mid 19th. century. The tidy is painted and has a green painted surface that I believe is original. The form is […]

Very rare and large early 18th century table top lighting stand or tidy. The stand retains much of its original forest green milk paint. The wood is pine and was […]

Just a wonderful Betty Lamp tidy. I love all tidy’s but this one is such an early one. It is Pilgrim era, from the early to mid part of the […]

This is a very nice lamp tidy. Circa mid 19th. century. The tidy has its original Red painted surface. Lamp Tidy’s were used to elevate betty lamps for better lighting […]

A very nice, late 18th. to early 19th. century lamp tidy. The tidy has a simple design and form. To me it looks to be New England, definitely American. The […]

As tidy’s go, in my mind this one is a 9+. An outstanding example of an American lamp tidy. In my opinion the things that set this tidy apart from […]

Just a beautiful lighting accessory. Lamp tidy’s are early treen implements that were used to elevate betty lamps for a better spray of the tiny light that the light produced. […]

This is an early lamp tidy nicely turned from solid Walnut. The wood has a reddish finish with a little visible crazing. The top has some old char marks and […]

Love my tidy’s, and this one is exceptional I believe. I think it is the shape of it and of course the original red painted surface that add such charm […]

This is a wonderful 18th. Century lamp tidy, just fabulous. This Betty lamp tidy comes with outstanding provenance. The Pilgrim era tidy is Circa 18th. century. There is a Hand […]

One of my favorite forms. A beautiful Walnut lamp tidy. These Tidy’s were used to elevate a betty lamp or fat lamp to help spread the light and keep the […]

An Early carved hourglass shaped wood stand with a wrought iron hook in its side.  Smooth Walnut hardwood, great patina.  I’m guessing this is a candle or Betty Lamp tidy and […]

Just a fabulous lamp tidy. Circa early 18th. century, original red stain that is still strong. The tidy is made of Maple. This tidy has such a country presence with […]