A very nice, Green painted hogscraper from the mid 19th. century. This Hogscraper has a wonderful original, dark Green painted surface. The Hogscraper measures 8 1/2 inches tall, and the […]

This is a great example of an mid to late 19th. century, Tin Whaler Chandelier. The chandelier has 5 candle sockets applied to a tin cone shaped center piece. Each […]

This is such a sweet, small Make-Do Light. This light started out as a full push-up candle stick. Somewhere along the way it got damaged and some craftsman attached the […]

This is quite a lovely 19th. century, American Lantern. The lantern has its original Red painted surface. Access to the candle is thru two pieces of glass where one piece […]

I love this piece of lighting. I believe it is one of a kind. Hand made by a semi skilled craftsman. It has such an original and primitive look. The […]

Even though, if you look close, you will see the pair are not identical. They are a marriage but painted at the same time and very similar in style. I […]

This is an amazing chandelier. Its presence is striking in size, original paint, finely shaped 6 wired candle holders. The center shaft of this piece is remarkable. It has its […]

This is quite an unusual iron floor light. Looks like a typical iron light base but this light has a removable loom light. At the top of the iron shaft […]

This is an exceptional floor light. An American early to mid 19th. century wooden floor light. The light has a two candle light cross bar that raises and lowers on […]

An outstanding example of a 18th. century Table Light/Finger Light. This piece is stunning. A Burl knot candlestick with a charming finger ring. The Burl wood is hewn out in […]

Painted hogscrapers are always wonderful to come by, but a pair–well that is even better. This is a great pair of Hogscraper candlesticks. Both sticks have their original Dark Green […]

I love this floor light because of it simple lines and straight forward appearance. I think the form is unusual and in its simplicity it is elegant. A tall slender […]

This is an exceptional piece of American tin lighting. The chandelier has a pleasant crown shape. Tin straps are attached to a circular tin base that holds 6 candle cups. […]

If you are looking of a small, American light. One that does not take up much space but has all the bells and whistles of a fine example of early […]

Such an unusual piece, not often found. This is a charming, small, Salmon painted oil burning lantern. This piece is completely original and the small size makes it quite a […]

This is such an unusual piece of lighting. This light has six candle cups with ring handles on either side. This piece actually separates into two light having 3 candles […]

I absolutely love this piece. I have owned it twice now–it is just stunning. So many of these pieces carry with them. memories of friendship and relationship. I bought this […]

A lovely 19th. century Three Candle, Tin Lighting Sconce. This lovely piece has a great oxidized surface that imparts a verdigris surface. The tin lighting sconce has three cleated candle […]

You can look long and hard and find many examples of sconces but this pair will stand out above all the rest. These tin sconces have deep saucer shaped backs […]

A nice matching pair of tin window sill candle holders. The candlholders have an “L” shape so that the lights sit on the window sill and the bend helps the […]

A magnificent 19th. century hanging chandelier having the best form and surface. This chandelier has eight (8) candle cups on gracefully shaped wire arms and ending in a carved wooden […]

This is a very nice early 19th. century iron floor Light. The light has one extended arm with a single candle socket, the other arm is retractable and has a […]

This is a wonderful table light. It is late 18th. to early 19th. century Mid Drip Treen candlestick. The turnings are beautifully formed giving the light a beautiful balance and […]

A very nice piece of early lighting. This is a Peerman light, simple in form with almost a modern look. Circa 1820 or so. This light has shaped iron, harp […]

This lovely pair of candlesticks are American, possibly early 17th Century. Constructed in two parts, having stepped turnings, with original white paint that exhibits great wear. There is some loss […]

This is just a sweet little light. A short, squatty pricket candlestick with the best original Blue painted surface. This little candlestick measures 4 1/4 inches tall and the diameter […]

I am always happy to find a nice lighting piece in Redware. This one is just lovely. The candlestick has a great Flint Glaze, nice and dark. Circa 19th. century, […]

A wonderful mid 19th. century tin chandelier with a witches hat center from which 4 arms extend that hold candles. Great early form. The paint is original Red. The chandelier […]

These early American lanterns come in all shapes and forms. I think that is what makes them such a delight to collect. Each one is original in design and some […]

A nice wooden trammel from the late part of the 18th. century. The patina on the wood is just great, rich and full of color. This saw tooth trammel is […]

An unusual and delightful Make Do candlestick. The candlestick is made of two old pieces. The base is part a wooden candle stick and the top is part of an […]

A great piece of American lighting. This is an unusual Table Light, made of tin and having a double wick oil burner. The light is quite stately, it measures 28 […]

An absolutely lovely mid 19th. century chandelier. the chandelier is of medium size with five candle cups. The center shaft is beautifully shaped with natural, original surface. The candle arms […]

This is truly a charming piece of lighting. The make Do is circa 19th. century. The iron pole stands about 40 1/2 inches tall. The pole is iron and ends […]

A beautiful example of a late 18th. to early 19th century American Splint light/Rush Light. The construction of the light is just wonderful. Please notice how the iron workings of […]

A very nice, mid 19th. century Betty Lamp Hanger. This one is especially nice in that, not only does it have the bar that is used to hang Betty Lamps […]

An exceptional piece of Early 19th. century American lighting. This fabulous table light has many wonderful features. The size is stately for use on any table top. The light measures […]

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 the sweetest little light. Small but huge impact and presence. Made out of hard wood Maple (I believe) having beautiful turnings and a most attractive drip saucer that […]

Sort of like a loom light but it is a long armed, tin candle holder with a hanging hook on the end. Circa mid 19th. century. Please notice how the […]

A very nice late 19th/early 20th. century candle light having a weighted base and adjustable single candle holder. The light measures 20 /34 inches tall and the weighted base measures […]

A great mid 19th. century, double light, floor light. This floor light is wooden and has a great slab base. The double candle arm carries two candles and is quite […]

Just love this betty lamp. It is of such a grand, unusual size. It measures 9 inches tall and the base measures 5 x 7 inches, the grand hook adds […]

Such an interesting candle holder, most wedding band candle holders measure about 8 to 9 inches. This one is so interesting in the fact that it measures only 5 1/2 […]

This particular candle mold has a pleasant country feel. I believe it is home made, charming in its simplicity. Natural, dry surface with 8 candle molds. American candle mold in […]

This is a great piece of late 18th. to early 19th. century double oil light. I love this piece. The glass oil lamp has two wick holders and the glass […]

A lovely wedding band push up candlestick a bit taller than most you see and this one is unusual as it has a carry handle. The wedding band is from […]

A lovely piece of 19th. century lighting. This is a half round punched tin lantern. The punch tinned surface is beautifully decorated and finely punched. Very decorative with low light […]

Offered here are a very nice pair of Mirrored Sconces. The sconces are circa 1840 or so. All of the mirrored squares are present, some have darkened with age and […]

This is a sweet small hogscraper, smaller than usual. The paint is original and a wonderful, unusual Lime Green. The hogscraper measures 4 inches tall and 3 1/2 inch diameter […]

This is an awfully sweet piece of lighting. It is an old, abused hogscraper mounted on a wooden base, hence the name “Make Do”. Damaged items were still worthy and […]

The loom light is always a great form to look at. Something about its simplicity that is charming, warm and inviting. This Loom light is from the early to mid […]

A very nice example of an iron floor light. This light is late 18th. to early 19th. century. It is quite unusual in that it has three functions. There are […]

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 […]

Quite an unusual form for a loom light. Perhaps late 18th. to early 19 th. century. The form is just great having a good slide rod that takes the adjustment […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 a wonderful example of a 17th. century, painted pricket candlestick. Circa 1640-1660. This example is all original with remnants of its dry white and black paint. The candle […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A wonderful example of a “one of a kind” paddle light. These lights were obviously hand made and each is unique. This light is quite early 1840 or so. The […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Wonderful early 18th century wrought iron hanging chandelier. An American, New England chandelier with a great old surface. The form is a 3 light crown chandelier with iron hanger. This […]

Love this piece, quite an unusual form. A 19th. century pan light. Looks like a large frying pan with a candle cup in the middle and a beautifully attached wooden […]

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, […]

One of the finest trammel rush/candle lights I have had the honor of owning. This lovely piece is mid to late 18th. century. The extension on this trammel is quite […]

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 […]

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 […]

 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. […]

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 […]

A very nice 19th. century Cage light. This light is circa mid 19th. century. The cage surrounding the light was designed to protect the candle from falling out and thus […]

A great hogscraper, several wonderful characteristics: this hogscraper is quite tall, measuring 12 1/2 inches with the diameter of the base at 4 1/2 inches. The hogscraper has old, dry […]

This piece is just so pleasing to the eye. Wooden table, candle lights are always a joy to behold but this one is special in the fact that I have […]

I just love the form of this particular lantern. It has the best form, features and patina. I believe it is circa late 18th. to early 19th. century. The lantern […]

This is a lovely piece of mid 19th. century lighting, An American chandelier. The chandelier has a five (5) light arrangement. Each tin candle cup has a tin drip pan […]

An unusual 18th. century piece of lighting you won’t see too often. This a very scarce relic of a Colonial America is a primitive lantern, it is in excellent condition. […]

A very nice, sweet and small piece of American lighting. The base is of a small chunk of wood where a tin handle has been attached. The candle light is […]

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 […]

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 […]

Quite a lovely table light. This candle stand has a threaded post that holds an adjustable two light candle arm. The light has quite a bit of its original Black […]

Just a wonderful example of early American lighting. This lantern is exceptional in size and comes off with a grand presence. The lantern has a fine original, patinated surface from […]

A very nice 19th. century Loom light. The light measures about 15 1/2 inches long and has a nicely wrapped candle cup and hook on the other end. Circa 19th. […]

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 […]

A single sconce with a ribbed, curved reflector and crimped top with a hanging hole. The sconce has a crimped drip pan and is supported by the ribbon like socket […]

A very nice American rush/candle light. This light has a very pleasant and unusual form having a fine twisted shaft with an interesting square base with original Black paint. The […]

This is just a wonderful piece of American lighting from at least the mid 19th. century and perhaps earlier. Such a small piece of lighting that has great presence and […]

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. […]

This is quite a lovely example of early candle lighting. This one I have owned for quite a few years. I love the fact that it still retains much of […]

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 […]

I certainly haven’t seen this form too often, actually only once before and it was identified as a Farriers Tool Box with Retractable candle arms. Certainly could be right. The […]

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 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, […]

An excellent example of a 19th. century turned wood and brass whale oil lamp. Acquired from an old local museum out on Cape Cod, Mass. This is quite an unusual […]

A very nice late 18th. to early 19th. century Spanish Brown painted pricket candle stick. The surface of the candle stick is just wonderful, showing expected wear. The pricket candle […]