This is truly an exceptional find, a pair of American Whale Oil lamps–you wont find this too often. The pair of lamps are quite stately, made of tin and are […]

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 […]

This is a lovely piece of late 18th to early 19th. century lighting. American rush light. The form is just wonderful and definitely the form of an early American piece […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 strong looking pair of 18th century candlesticks. The candlesticks are made of tin. Note the crimped base on these candlesticks. The wooden bases are attached to the candlesticks using […]

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 […]

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 […]

Truly a lovely example of an 18th. century loom light. This loom light is nicely shaped having a wrapped candle cup and a finial end A most unusualy feature of […]

I just love the look of this lantern. It certainly is a primitive form. Made of Pine wood. the lantern has two panes of glass that slide up to access […]

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 […]

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 […]

A most unusual and wonderful pair of penny feet candlesticks. So unusual to find a pair. This pair has some excellent features. Forged iron candle stick, pair–Early 19th. Century and […]

I can’t say enough about this charming pair of 18th century candlesticks. Standing an impressive 17 1/4 inches tall, the base is 6 1/4 inches and the mid drip measures […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

A NICELY DECORATED BETTY LAMP, DATED 1845. THE WICK SUPPORT WHICH HOLDS THE WICK FROM THE RESERVOIR IS THE SIGNIFICANT FEATURE OF THE BETTY LAMP. HOWEVER, THIS PARTICULAR BRASS BETTY […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

Primitive candle holder, designed as two rectangle lengths of wood joined by mortised posts. The upper rectangle has openings to accept three candles which rest in small depressions below on […]

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, […]

A most unusual candle and rush light/nip. The Rams Horn rush nips are for sure unusual in there own right. Certainly makes this rush light a bit special. This early […]

A real survivor is this very rare Pilgrim period American wood lighting trammel. These wooden lighting trammels were made by hand and used in early homes to hand fat lamps […]

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 […]

Early loom lights are a favorite form of early lighting because they have a great look and are versatile in where they can be displayed. However, they are becoming very […]

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 […]

The form of this wonderful candle light is so unusual. I have not seen it before. The addition of the iron adjustable lamp shelf really adds another dimension to this […]

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 […]

There were many lighting accessories that were necessary and useful to help the homemaker manage the lighting tasks in the home. Betty lamps and Cruise Lamps needed to be cleaned, […]

Great looking piece of 18th. century lighting, a Pan Lamp. This lamp is seated upon a iron shaft and planted in a wooden base. The Pan is of a large […]

This wonderful light has come from a long standing Long Island Collection. It is late Pilgrim Period, late 17th or very early 18th. century, American. A wooden adjustable double candle […]

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 […]

I like early make-do lighting devices and this one, with the most unusual wooden base with turned up ends, is a stand-out. This lighting device dates to the 18th c. […]

A very nice Irish or Scottish 18th. century Rush/Candle Light. Early hand wrought iron, nice twisted shaft that is pinned thru the bottom. Great proportion to the wrapped candle cup […]

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) […]