Lamps of every type, from early oil-burning Betty and Phoebe lamps to recent electric lamps with glass or beaded shades, interest the thousands of lamp collectors. A perfectly sane person may have two hundred oil lamps displayed on a shelf…
The easiest way to date a lamp is to find out which type of fuel was used. Animal fats, vegetable fats, whale oil, kerosene, electricity, and other types of fuel have successfully provided light. Photo: Skinner Photo: Green Valley Grease,…
The best-known names in early twentieth-century American electric lamps are Tiffany, Handel, and Pairpoint. All three companies made elaborate art glass lampshades in art nouveau and art deco styles using striking shapes and colors, usually mounted on bronze bases. Table…