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Antique Candle Sconce, Round Glazed, Embossed Tin Reflectors, Old Red Paint
New England, Circa 1800-1830

A red-painted tin mirrored candle sconce featuring a round glazed reflector pan set with
geometric and petal-shaped embossed and faceted tin-lead alloy reflectors. This
example contains 25-highly reflective almost paper-thin cast components made by
pouring molten tin-lead alloy on top of glass objects such as bowls, tumblers, plates and
drawer knobs to name a few. Each paper-thin segment lightly soldered to one and other
and to the back. The single socket with folded rim and ejection aperture is set on
crimped bobeche. The flat sheet iron arm supporting drip pan needs to be tacked.
We will have the best tinsmith attend to this.
(Diameter: 9.5"; depth: 6")

$4,150.00

745-168

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Antique Triple Socket Candle Sconce, Raised Star Back, Hanging Rod for Dowser
American, Possible Pennsylvania, Circa 1830-1870
Tinned sheet iron, crimped and folded border edges, tabbed sockets

(Height: 14.5"; width:13.25"; depth: 5")

$1,350.00

1256-71

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Antique Candle Sconce, Tinned Sheet Iron, Triple Sockets
American, Circa 1830 - SOLD

A rectangular form with vertical orientation, three candle sockets with ejection slits
within bracketed pan having folded front edge. The back is decorated with simple
arched branches emanating from a single stem. The surface is very interesting with
traces of thinning paint, natural stippling and oxidized color.
(Height: 16.25"; width: 12"; depth: 3")

SOLD

1283-26

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Antique Brass Wall Sconces, Three Arm, Repousse, Scalloped Border
Possibly Dutch, Circa 1850

Scalloped oval, outer rim featuring scrollwork and birds surmounted with urn of fruits center domed
oval boss displaying a spray of flowers gathered with bowknot…all against punched diapering. Scrolled
arms surmounted with dolphin-like sea creatures; tulip form candle sockets on scalloped drip pans
fastened with undermounted graduated orb drop finals like rattlesnake rattle. Nicely worked, two drop
finials replaced; two removeable bobeches remain. (Height: 15.5"; width: 14"; depth: 7")

$950.00

659-187

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Antique Wrought Iron Tabletop Spring Action Rushlight, Denbighshire Style
Wales, U.K., 19th Century

Displaying very good patina, file-work stem and arm simulating lathe work; spring action
rectangular jaws, D-shape fulcrum hinge above file worked stem raised on graceful tripod legs ending in
flaring flattened pointed feet. For a nearly identical example please see The Rushlight and Related
Holders – A Regional View by Robert Ashley, page 312. (The stem wrought in two pieces joined just
above spring rivet; Height: 11.25")

$675.00

1256-49

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Antique Paint Decorated Tin Candle Sconce, Tole Wall Sconce
American, Early 19th Century

Crimped arched top, single candle socket within half round drip pan
(Height: 13.75"; width: 3.25"; depth: 2.5")

$1,250.00

1256-45

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Antique Betty Lamp, Copper Fat Lamp, Wrought Iron Hanger, with Pick Scraper on Chain
Unknown Maker, 19th Century

Beautifully constructed, lid hinge knuckles are on inside of lamp; files copper backstrap; flat wrought
iron hanging hook…end of pick is hammered flat to accommodate cleaning wick-tube.
Unfortunately, it is not signed. (Fine condition; height: 5"; width: 3.25"; depth: 4")

$575.00

1256-55

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Candle Sconces, Pair, Tinned Sheet Iron, New Mexico, Circa 1860

Star shape backs centering scalloped, and punch decorated picture pockets surmounting leaf silhouettes; the candle sockets within floral-form grease-pans soldered to conical cones. (10.5 by 7.75”)

$850.00

660-33

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Candle Sconce, Pair, Tinned Sheet Iron,
Arched Top, Demilune Base, Single Socket American,
19th Century

Displaying great color and patina, tall slightly arched domed tops facilitating heat and smoke deflection; tooled reflectors/backs having crimped, and wire reinforced vertical edges above similarly fabricated crimped demilune grease pans each with a single folded rim nozzle.
(Fine original condition; 14" x 4" x 3")

$675.00

1221-28

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Alter Lamp, Early 18th Century Sabbath Lamp, Chancel Lamp, a Brass Lamp Nuremburg Hallmark; GWVA, Christoph Wilhelm von Arch, Circa 1729 Baluster form with cast and engraved turtle-man hybrid mounts & smoke bell

See page 180 of Hermann P. Lockner’s Die Merkzeichen der Nurnberger Rotschmiede
(About 16” high, total length with chain: 36”)

$1,675.00

1008-63

 

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Loom Light, Rare Candleholder on Carved Stem, Conforming Octagonal Iron Hanging Device Anonymous, circa 1740-1820 Ash

…nice patina A simple adjustable single socket candle slide that traverses the faceted and flaring rod. Length: 26” Loss of wood, (2.5”) to back side of pieced candle paddle. Unexplained impression conforming to rod piercing…still nifty; call for explanation.)

$420.00

274-218

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Candle Sconce, Crimped Circular Top, Demilune Pan, Punched Decoration New England, Circa 1800-1830

A single [rectangular] tin candle sconce, tall pierced punch-decorated [argyle] panel having crimped (folded) edges, crimped crests, and demilune dished pan with single candleholder. (Height:13” ; width: 3.75"; depth: 2 5/8")

$495.00

1256-15

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Candle Sconce, Crimped Circular Top,
Demilune Pan, Punched Decoration
New England, Circa 1800-1830

A single [rectangular] tin candle sconce, tall pierced punch-decorated [argyle] panel having crimped (folded) edges, crimped crests, and demilune dished pan with single candleholder. (Height:13”; width: 3.75"; depth: 2 5/8")

$495.00

1256-15

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American Reflective Candle Sconce, Covered Reflector, Tin-Lead Alloy Reflectors 19th Century (1800-1830) Tin, sheet iron, pewter and glass, single tabbed candle cup, fluted bobeche

Truncated cone of one piece of sheet iron dished like a shallow bowl having a narrow bezel-like collar providing depth for reflectors and a device for securing glass. This example contains 13-highly reflective almost paper-thin cast components made by pouring molten tin-lead alloy on top of glass objects such as bowls, tumblers, plates and drawer knobs to name a few. Each segment lightly soldered to one and other and to the back. (Diameter: 9.25"; depth: 5.75")

$5,950.00

274-215

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Previous Offerings or Gone to New Homes

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Chandelier, Double Cone Finial on Tapered Column, Six Candle NozzlesSOLD
American, Unknown Maker, Early 19th Century

Chandelier, tinned sheet iron, top tier featuring three nozzles with folded rims and
ejection slits within bobeches having molded edges… on crimped and scrolled arms with
wire reinforced edges. A most unusual lower tier consisting of three dished grease pans, each
with folded rim and a single nozzle as previously described. Original wrought iron hanging hook.
(Height: 22.5", diameter: 18")

SOLD

632-74

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Antique Combination Hanging & Tabletop Shop Light, Parts Tray, Chandelier
New England, circa 1830
Tinned sheet iron - SOLD

A most unusual possibly unique lighting device featuring a pair of candle sockets within crimped grease
pans cantilevered off the ovule fitted box [parts box] having conical base for tabletop use. Likely created
for shop use, perhaps a cobbler. Excellent original condition.
(Height: 39.25"; width: 16.5"; depth: 7.25")

SOLD

1283-74

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Antique Chandelier, 20 Candle Sockets, Two Tier, Original Red Painted Surface
Unknown Maker, Circa 1780
A wonderful rarity in best surface…rarely, if ever, presented on today’s market - SOLD

Robustly turned standard supporting twenty scrolled wire arms featuring turned wood
knops; each candle socket within crimped drip pan.
(Partial loss to drop finial; Height: 23.25"; diameter: 24")

SOLD

187-93

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Antique Candle Lantern, Copper, Mica
Unknown maker, Circa 1860
Bulbous form, pierced drafting, carrying Handle, single candle nozzle - SOLD

An unusual form having mica windows; removable base facilitates the single
candle socket; lovely verdigris surface dry patina.
(Height: 14”)

SOLD

1085-14

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A Pair of French Hunting Horn (Style) Brass Wall Candle Sconces
Second Half of 19th Century; A decorator’s delight - SOLD

(L: 24”)

SOLD

659-109

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Period Betty Lamp, Fat or Grease Lamp, Tiny
Miniature Example, Twisted Spike Hanger
Likely Am, unknown maker, c 1770-1830 - SOLD

(Height: 2.25-inches)

SOLD

1283-45

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Antique, Two Light Cut Glass Candle Sconces, Brass Arms, Nozzles & Drip Pans
England, Early to Mid-18th C. - SOLD

A rare and desirable pair of shaped glass wall sconces featuring cut decoration and
ground edges; the glass is mounted on conforming wood backs having wrought iron
straps designed for hanging. Brass cup fittings with drop finials piercing the glass
receive the scrolled brass arms that accommodate a pair of nozzles above cast and
turned drip pans. At onetime these were electrified as evidenced by tiny apertures in
nozzles and drip pans that do not distract. For similar examples see English Looking
Glasses – A Study of the Glass, Frames and Makers (1670-1820)
by Geoffrey Wills, page 112, plate 120.

1164-7 - SOLD

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Tin Chandelier, Simple and Elegant Four-light with Crimped Reflectors, New Hampshire, 1820s Mason, New Hampshire - SOLD

The cone-shaped standard gently tapering to hanging ring; four reflectors on horizontal tubular rods above four wire arms fitted with crimped drip-pans, each with single candle socket having candle stub ejection slits. This chandelier is identical to a pair by the same maker that was used in the Mason, New Hampshire Baptist church built in 1827.
Literature: Lighting in America by Lawrence S. Cooke, page 532, figure 8.
(Height: 14.25”, width: 22.25”.)

997-31 - SOLD

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Silver Altar Lamp, Chancel Lamp, C. Brower, Utrecht, Holland, 17th Century
Hallmarked, Engraved - SOLD

Just in; please call or email David
(Very Good condition)

1012-79 - SOLD

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Chandelier, Wrought Iron Six Branch, Finial Depicting Head of Woman
England, 18th Century
Rare trammel type, less expensive than brass during the period - SOLD

Wrought iron hook supporting an adjustable ratchet shaft with a finial depicting a head of a woman, and six wrought arms with candle sockets and shallow round drip pans
Literature: A closely related example is illustrated in Fire & Light in the Home Pre-1820, by John Caspall, 1987, p. 252, plate 570. (Generally very good, as expected, even and light surface pitting; scattered surface rust; will clean nicely with oil. Height with ratchet extended is approximately 38.25"; closed: 29"; diameter: 21.75")

1024-3 - SOLD

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19th Century Six Light Chandelier of Conical Form, Tinned Sheet Iron
Likely New England, Circa 1800 to 1830
Six Candle Sockets on Grease Pans - SOLD

Six candle-sockets with drip-pans on gracefully scrolled arms soldered to conical post/body with slightly domed top.
(H: 13”, diameter: 32”)

1202-4 - SOLD

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Paint Decorated Pierced Tin Plate Candle Lantern with Glass Door, Crimped Smoke Bell
Featuring rectangular door lite, wonderful paint and intricate piercing; star theme - SOLD

(15 by 9”)

492-153 - SOLD

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French Antique Tole Peinte Chandelier, Four Light Hanging Fixture
Circa 1900 - SOLD

(Painted surface is restored, scattered small chips and cracks to glass; this was electrified and will need attention; H: 36”, diameter: 18”)

270-123 - SOLD

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Tin Lantern, Round, Conical Foot, Pierced, Punched and Compressed Chimney
18th or Early 19th Century; Fluted Roof, Ring Handle - SOLD

Folk art and utility combined; pair of glazed doors with scalloped bezels, punched decoration forming concentric circles ornamenting the sides. The peg-form single candle nozzle is within a large crimped oval drip pan that conforms to round body. Please call for full description, and/or enthusiastic discussion. (18 by 7”)

492-158 - SOLD

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Coach Lamp, Fire Steamer, Side Marker, Red Etched Panel, De Voursney Bros.
New York, 19th Century, impressed makers mark
Three beveled lenses, one ruby panel reading "3", original burner, eagle finial - SOLD

(Very good condition including glass; H: 20")

176-168 - SOLD

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Pendant Candle Holder, Double Socket, Adjustable Trammel, Hand Forged
18th Century, Rectangular Pan - SOLD

(As expected, some light pitting and surface rust; minimum L: 20.5", maximum L: 32")

424-200 - SOLD

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Chandeliers, Pair, Tinned Sheet Iron, Wire and Green Paint
American, Early 19th Century
Purportedly From a Maine Meeting House - SOLD

A pair of tin chandeliers having lapped and soldered joints; double cone shaped finals are attached to tubular center element terminated by a matching drop finals at base. The graceful scrolled wire arms extending from the center; candle sockets with candle ejecting slits and folded rims soldered to crimp edge bobeche; each bobeche with soldered ferrule facilitating attachment to arm. The old green paint appears to be original. (H: 49.5"; W at widest point: 27.5")

405-8 - SOLD

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Pair of Handsome Sheet Brass Wall Sconces, Seventeenth Century, Great Surface
As found in England and the Netherlands (probably Dutch)
Dated 1680
Repousse decoration, cast pillars, double sockets impressed with tulips - SOLD

This pair said to have been purchased at a flea market in Amsterdam
See: Domestic Metalwork 1640-1820 by Gentle and Field, pp., 199, no. 7; also The Art of Pilgrim Century Furniture (1620-1720) by Francis Barrett, page 32.
(H: 15"; W: 8"; drip-pan D: 4")

424-191 - SOLD

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Figural Brass Trammel, Ratchet Mechanism in Form of Bird Head, Engraved
Possibly French Lamp Crane (fleur dis lis)
18th Century - SOLD

Fine original condition (L: 14.5-19.5")

605-88 - SOLD

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Extension Candleholder, Wrought Iron, Single Nozzle, Grease pan
Anonymous
18th Century
Often mounted on workbenches or desks - SOLD

Dimensions: 19.5" H, 6.75" minimum arm L, 21.75" maximum arm L.

706-15 - SOLD

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Candle Sconces, Tinned Plate, Gothic, Great Surface
Probably England
17th or 18th Century - SOLD

Candle socket and drip pan tabbed as is short supporting arm; embossed ornament scrolled at base. (H: 17.5"; W: 4.5"; D: 3.25")

497-93 - SOLD

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Hanging Hall Candle Lamp, Suspension, Candle Lamp, Smoke Bell
America or England
Circa 1820
Stamped and cast brass furniture mounts - SOLD

A free blown engraved and etched colorless glass hall lantern with smoke-bell having folded rim edge; brass mounts display scrolled leaves. A turn of the finial beneath the shade allows for insertion of peg lamp or candle.

593-54 - SOLD

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Extremely Rare
New England Chandelier
Circa 1780-1810 - SOLD

An absolutely correct example...sheet iron with lapped and soldered joints. Eight curved arms extending from central joint; flattened ends support the folded rim candle sockets with double tabs piercing the crimped bobeches...folded and soldered secure. Complete with period candles. (Height: 13-inches; diameter: 19-inches.)

201-112 - SOLD

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An Outstanding Punch-Work Tin and Copper Candler Sconce
New Mexican folk art at its best
19th Century - SOLD

An inspired highly decorated work consisting of thirty-eight pieces of punch-decorated tinned sheet- iron and a domed copper disc at the center of star; single candle socket with scalloped bobeche. Nice patina. Very good condition with minor rust as depicted; one tin disk sweated. (Height: 20.5 inches; width: 14 inches; depth: 4.5 inches.) Literature: Early Lighting, compiled and Published by the Rushlight Club, page 31; plate 3-54.

766-5 - SOLD

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Chandelier
Rolled, tinned sheet iron and brass
New England
Early 19th Century - SOLD

The conical center post with hanging device features three brass reflectors; large drip pan with rolled edges...with three candle sockets.
Dimensions: 13.5-inches high, 9.5-inch diameter.

745-13 - SOLD

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Candle Sconces, Matched Set of Four, Original Oyster White Paint
New England, found in Maine, old meeting house (13.25 by 15")
19th Century
Country, unusual triangle shape, each with three nozzles on crimped pans - SOLD

958-15 - SOLD

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Extendable Candleholder, Wrought Iron, Jointed Arm, Pricket for Stub
Anonymous, blacksmith made
18th Century
Offering maximum flexibility of the single candle light source - SOLD

Depicted is a very rare wall or bench mounting wrought iron elbow-jointed, single-socket candleholder with pricket.
The nozzles' engaged tabs pierce the grease-pan as does the pricket which is peened on the underside. The swelled middle sections of the arms are centered by tapering ends whose terminuses are the devices discoidal pivoting joints.
(Extended L: 18.5"; diameter of drip-pan: 3.5")

706-12 - SOLD

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Chandelier, Six Socket, Candle, Tinned Sheet Iron
New England
19th Century - SOLD

Six candle-sockets with drip-pans on scrolled arms soldered to conical post/body.
(Dimensions: 30" diameter.)

834-1 - SOLD

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Tabletop Fluid Lamp, Three Tier, Thirteen Reservoirs and Burners
Anonymous
19th Century
Sheet Iron - SOLD

Each lamp with slightly dished drip-pan; extremely minor repairs and imperfections (H: 24.25"; diameter: 13.75")

745-75 - SOLD

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