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 […]
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- 31.05.2024 • Fabulous, 19th. century Painted Tidy
- 30.04.2024 • American, Painted Betty Lamp Tidy
- 30.04.2024 • Lighting Accessory, Wick Pick
- 28.03.2024 • Fabulous Pilgrim Era Tidy
- 29.02.2024 • Small, Red Painted, 19th. century Lamp Tidy
- 27.10.2023 • Most Wonderful Late 18th. century Lamp Tidy
- 31.07.2023 • Most Unusual 19th. century Snuff Tray
- 30.06.2023 • Early 1800’s Lamp Tidy
- 30.06.2023 • Mid 18th. century Betty Lamp Holder
- 28.04.2023 • Unusual, Late 19th. century Candle Snuff
- 28.02.2023 • 18th. century Wooden Spill, Original Red Paint
- 30.11.2022 • Most Unusual 19th. century Candle Snuff Holder
- 29.04.2022 • 19th. century Betty Lamp Stand
- 31.08.2021 • Pilgrim Period, Table Tinder
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 […]
You don’t find these too often–American Wick Pick. Used to extract the wick from fat lamps, Betty lamps etc. A very fine pin is housed in the wooden base. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
I have only ever seen/owned one of these before. So I was delighted to find another one. This one is complete and all original, meaning the snuffs are original to […]
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 […]
Nice and early, unusual form, great surface is this American betty lamp holder. Made of Pine wood having a chip carved thumb nail base, rose head nails, and the original […]
A very nice late 19th. century candle snuff. This one is unusual in that the arm has a nice longer length. It was most likely used for chandeliers or mantle […]
A form not too often seen is this early American spill holder. Spills were used to hold rush, reeds anything that might be used to start or light a fire, […]
This little tin tray is a real treasure, and a most unusual early lighting accessory. It is a candle snuff tray. A tray that would hold your candle snuffers. The […]
This mid to late 19th. century Betty Lamp Stand was most likely home-made and served the purpose of hanging betty lamps for light or cleaning. The shaft is mortised into […]
A wonderful, early table tinder box. This box is from the Pilgrim period, 17th. century. The tinder box has its original black dry paint. Oak carved out of a log, […]