Novel Wind-up Candle Have you ever heard of a wind-up candle? We hadn’t either until we found this one in our travels and researched it. W10-11777 is a 1920s reproduction of an early 1800s wind-up candle, with a single-strand wick and its own candle snuffer. It’s signed “Spain” on the underside of the brass base. […]
Whale oil lantern with its original double wick Old Lamps & Things is fortunate to have a whale oil lantern in our inventory. These lanterns were popular from the late 1700s to the mid-1800s, so fewer and fewer are available in today’s market. Ours has not been converted to electric, and the burner has the […]
Early phonograph horns converted to novel chandeliers In our antiquing escapades to find suitable lighting for our business, we have seen a number of unique objects converted into lighting — tea caddies, police statues, deer hooves, bucking bronchos, wagon wheel hubs, Post Office boxes, coffee kettles, fire hydrants, and a host of other things! After […]
Bradley & Hubbard Table Lamps Old Lamps & Things is proud to carry Bradley & Hubbard table lamps. The Bradley & Hubbard Manufacturing Company opened its doors in 1852 in Meriden, CT. What many people don’t know is that the company actually began as a clock manufacturer known as Bradley, Hatch & Co. In 1854, when the […]
A bridge arm floor lamp is among the best styles of lighting for reading, knitting, or other close work. Placed next to your favorite chair, it sheds light from over your shoulder, right onto your work! One is currently featured on the restored side of our website (W1-18765), two are on the unrestored side of […]
If you’re looking for an excellent reading light, consider this difficult-to-find counterbalance floor lamp from 1925-30! Using the cylinder-shaped weight in the cord, you can raise or lower the glass shade to the height that sheds the most light on your reading materials.
Need to light the way when the power goes out? Consider one of several kerosene lamps currently featured on Old Lamps & Things’ website. More coming soon, but if you don’t see a design that you like, please contact us for more options.
We bought this shade knowing that the filigree overlay was missing on one of the panels. We removed the glass panels, made a mold using one of the in-tact panels, filled the mold, let it set, and then shaped it to fit properly into the existing overlay. Then we soldered it in place, color matched to the surrounding metal, […]
This three-armed gas fixture was in rough shape when it came to us to be restored and electrified. We were able to straighten out all of the bent and twisted arms, and then we converted it to electric, adding fitter rings ready to accept a set of gas shades. Now it is a fully restored […]
For nearly 30 years, we at Old Lamps & Things have been restoring antique lighting, selling it locally initially, and online later. We usually maintain about 400 finished pieces in our inventory, including lighting from the 18th century (Betty lamps, rush lights, candle holders), through the 19th century (kerosene lamps, gas lights), and into the 20th […]
