I love tidy’s and always buy them when I can. I have had many thru the years but this is the first on that I have had that is signed. […]

A fabulous early 19th. century or possibly late 18th. century, original painted candlestick. the candle stick has its original Black painted surface that exhibits great wear and patina. The candle […]

I love this lantern. I love the form as I have never seen another like it. Three sides of the lantern are full glass. One side is 2/3rd. glass and […]

American lighting at is best. Absolutely one of the best pieces of early American lighting I have had the privilege to own. Such a fine piece and extra special because […]

A very nice piece of American lighting, American Rushlight. the rushlight has both a candle and rush nip. the rush light is made of iron and the candle cup has […]

This is quite a lovely and unusual lantern. Circa mid 19th. century and having the most unusual candle cup access. It is by turning the candle cup on the underside […]

This is quite an unusual piece of early 19th. century lighting. Such a great, country look. The candlelight is a spike light. Was originally used impaled into a piece of […]

Can’t seem to ever shake off my love for early lighting pieces and this example is exactly why. This is a fabulous, primitive table light. So simple in design, it […]

This is quite a nice example of a mid to late 19th. century Tin Parade candle holder. The holder has a good sized grip shaft. A wonderful crimped tin drip […]

An excellent example of a mid to late 19th. century painted hogscraper. This candlestick has the best Green painted surface. Typical nut secured on the underside. There may have been […]

A wonderful example of wrought iron floor light from the early part of the 19th. century, circa 1820-1840. This example has a double candle cup with a pair of rush […]

Spiral, Helix, Courting candlesticks are not that uncommon. This candlestick is quite unusual and stands out from the rest and ordinary because it measures 18 inches tall and a 4 […]

This American wooden table light is one of the best of the best you will find. I have purchased this light twice so far, loved it both times so it […]

Just a gorgeous table light. American 1840-1860 wooden table light. The light has an Ash, threaded spiral shaft and a, rather unusual, crossbar that holds only one candle light. I […]

An excellent floor light. This is a very nice New England, wooden floor light. I think this light has two height settings. The cross bar sits at the top of […]

The Cage light is a wonderful form of from the 18th and 19th. century lighting. Most Cage lights a taller and larger than this particular one. This sweet Cage light […]

A very nice, Red painted hogscraper. The paint on this hogscraper is original and in excellent condition. the hogscraper measures 7 1/4 inches tall. Excellent condition, never had a chair […]

An extremely early treen candle stick. I love the form of this candle stick, it is short and squatty and holds a thicker candle than usual. The candlestick has the […]

This is the best trammel light I have ever owned. The form, surface, and age are just the best. The trammel is painted Black over original Red. The trammel is […]

Such a nice example of a mid 19th. century lantern. This little piece of lighting has its original coat of Putty colored paint. The lantern top is attached with pegs, […]

A very nice mid to late 19th. century paddle style candle light, sometimes called a “go to bed” light. The style was designed to have a great carrying handle, easily […]

An absolute wonderful early 18th. century wooden table light. The table light has both a candle cup and Betty Lamp hanger. Circa 1720, American wooden light with spiral shaft. The […]

This is a wonderful example of a Cage light. The light is late 18th century, Cage Light. The light has the original or very early Black painted surface. The candle […]

I love this floor light. The form is simple and that is part of its charm. The cross bar slides onto the shaft and settles down on the thicker part […]

An exceptional example of an American floor light from the late 18th. to early 19th. century. This floor light has two candle cups tab mounted on a narrow tray that […]

 Early tin sconce with a nice detailed pressed pattern on the reflector . Sconces from this period are not easy to find. Very heavy tin and tab bottom candle socket. […]

A very sweet light. A very unusual light. A late 18th. to early 19th. century iron table light. The features of this light are very charming. The Light sits up […]

Hogscrapers are not that difficult to find. Nice early ones, like this one show up quite often but as they get taller and taller they are increasingly more difficult to […]

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 […]

A wonderful early 19th. century painted lantern. The construction and condition of this lantern is striking. I believe the glass to be original, there is a sag in the glass […]

This is a wonderful, symbolic and detailed wall sconce. Circa mid 19th. century tin wall sconce with a punched heart right in the center of the reflector back plate. The […]

A wonderful form in this chandelier. It is mid 19th. century, 5 arm, tin with a inverted cone design as the center piece. There are five arms and each arm […]

Pair of 19th. Century tin sconces with mirrors. These are great in design and condition. You will look a long time to find a matching set . Original silver wash surface […]

This is a lovely and unique piece of 18th. century lighting. A small table light, (good things come in small packages), the best small size measuring only 7 inches tall. […]

A wonderful, early double, spiral candle light. This floor light retains it original dark patinated surface, a very substantial X base design. The cross bar holds two candles and can […]

A very nice 19th. century loom light. Forged iron with a nice wrapped candle cup. The loom light hangs but can also be secured using the center whole on the […]

A very nice example of a loom light. Circa early 19th. century. This little loom light measures15 inches. The light does have some very nice features. Nice wrapped candle cup, […]

A very nice Make-Do. Definitely primitive in nature. The charm of this light is in the use of a square, chamfered piece of wood as the base. The base measures […]

A most unusual, and utterly fabulous 18th. century rush light with the original blue painted surface. This light is right out of a Pennsylvania homestead where it has lived nearly […]

A wonderful and most unusual wooden loom light. The iron loom lights are the more commonly found. This loom light has a Hickory post and a hand planed Black Ash […]

This is a wonderful 3 arm iron table light, candle light. American iron light from the late 18th/Early 19th century. Most likely a New England piece. An unusual form having […]

This is an outstanding piece of early lighting. A fine retractable, single arm candle light. The light is unique in that the retractable arm is very stylized and has an […]

The Birdcage light is such an attractive form of early candle light. The burning candle is protected by the metal rods that surround the candle and protects the candle from […]

An excellent pair of tin sconces. The sconces have the circumference decorated with small pressed squares, quite different that the pie crust look. The tin has patinated beautifully with age […]

This light is quite unusual in stature, form and design. A rather stately light having a large Acorn shaped base rising up to a double candle light on a retractable […]

A lovely 19th. century hog scraper having the best old, if not original Pistachio/Lime Green paint. Certainly a bright spot in any room. The hogscraper is in very good condition […]

The old, if not original red painted surface on this hog scraper gives it a character all its own. The hog scraper has a working push up and chair rail. […]

A lovely pair of wooden, treen candlesticks. The candlesticks are circa late 18th. century to early 19th. century. The candlesticks have wooden prickets. This is an early form of pricket, […]

A very nice piece of early lighting. May be American or perhaps English. The birdcage light is sometimes called a stable light because they were also used in stables with […]

A very nice, hand carved, treen candle holder. The candle light measures 5 1/2 inches tall. This is an unusual light, carved out of one piece of wood, very sweet […]

I love this light. It is definitely pure country, a true primitive piece of lighting. Circa late 18th. to early 19th. century. This light has an extremely heavy circular base […]

This is such a lovely early piece of lighting for any time of the year but for the Holidays I think it adds and extra bit of warmth and beauty […]

An exceptional, early 19th. century Rush light. This light has a forged iron pair of rush nips embedded into a very nice cone shaped base. The light is late 18th. […]

I love this little lantern, it has such a great look about it. The size is small, measuring 10 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. I love that the […]

This piece came for a private Ohio collection. An early 18th. century American table top adjustable betty lamp stand with a fine turned saucer base and adjustable double wooden arm […]

A most interesting and unique of Make-Do lighting. Household objects were often used in the making of candle sticks. Materials were often in short supply and often funds were not […]

A very nice mid 19th. century hogscraper candlestick. The candlestick has the best original Yellow painted surface. Truly stunning. The candlestick measures 7 inches tall and 4 1/4 inch diameter […]

Everything about this light is wonderful. From the form, to the age onto the provenance—it is all great. The lighting stand is quite unusual in and of itself, having three […]

A very nice, early to mid 1800s make-do candle light on a wooden base. The base is a very stable piece of cone shaped wood, quite heavy. The candle socket […]

Unusual to find these hog scrapers in paint. This one is quite charming, all done up in first coat, period paint. The color is grey. The Hog scraper measures 5 […]

A nice example of early lighting, a Courting Candle. This style of candle was designed to regulate the time couples could spend together. “In the 1600’s to the 1800’s, courting […]

A fine, fine lantern. Lots of special features. The lantern is circa mid 19th. century or earlier. Original Soldier Blue Paint. The lantern has its original pegs securing the top, […]

Love this early piece of lighting. This is an American rush nip/candle light with the best base having original dry red paint. The overall form is wonderful but the base […]

A very nice, unusual wooden wall sconce. The sconce has great dry red paint and the candle cup is tin. The arm of the sconce lifts out of the backplate. […]

A wonderful piece of early New England Lighting. A two light table light is from Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. This light is circa 1760. The paint is bluish/black and quite […]

An early 18th. century tall, baulster treen candlestick with a decorated pricket. From a private Illinois collection and was featured in Simple Life magazine. the base measures 8 inches tall […]

This is a very rare candlestick made with figured maple. It was pole lathe turned as evidenced by the dished bottom. The wonderful form is typical of mid-18th century and […]

I love make-do candle lighting devices and tis one is so very perfect. They are such a reminder of the time when utilitarian items were scarce and weren’t discarded when […]

A pair of heavy gauge tin, adjustable, candle holders made in a variation of the more common “cage” versions. Cage refers to the open design of the shaft which typically […]

This piece is a “stunner”. Its presence alone makes you look twice. Upon the second look you will see a fabulous piece of mid to late 18th century lighting. The […]

I love the quality of this Make Do Light, The forged iron candle cup sits up on a Pine pedestal and the candle cup tail is bent and secured with […]

Offering this early, 18th. century retractable floor light with wooden, 3 legged base. Ex Susan MacKay, a  wonderful piece of country lighting. This light has truly country, primitive qualities and […]

A wonderful example of a caged candle holder. This cage light is quite large measuring 11 inches tall and the base is 4 1/2 inches in diameter. . It came […]

I love the simplicity and form of this 19th. century sconce pair. Early 19th. century tin sconces in an unusually simple design having a nice rolled vertical detail. Great original […]

This is a very nice 18th. century spike light. The light is seated in what I believe is an original period Tidy. The light is forged iron with the early […]

This is just one charming piece of mid 19th. century lighting. I have never seen another like it. This small light is a single candle light in old, if not […]

Early rushlights like this one with a wooden base are getting harder to find. These were made to hold a rush (prepared by soaking a reed in fat and drying) […]