Things made out of glass
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Illustrated in Catherine Thuro’s Oil Lamps book page 125, tis lamp is identified as Plain Tulip and made by Atterbury and Co. Measures 8 3/4″ tall, has a brass No. 1 7/8″ thread collar, good condition with no cracks, two no-show shallow under-base chips, not at all unusual for a lamp this old.
Realized $23.98 4/5/10
Wonderful vintage original slip shade chandelier or ceiling light fixture in the classic art deco style. The fixture has original wiring and original finish which has some minor wear. The five frosted glass slip shades are in good used condition, one has a 1/4″ flake, two others have a couple tiny minor chips which hardly show. Light is 20″ long and 16″ diameter. Two new screws have been added to replace missing ones in the ceiling cap. Great vintage art deco slip shade light fixture!
Realized $255.00 6/27/10
(and yes, packing it was a little scary)
Nice antique composite lamp with ornate glass font, hand painted floral stem and a cast iron base. Collar has 1 1/4″ threads for No. 2 burner, nice patina to all the brass trim, no damage to report. Measures 12 3/8″ tall to top of collar, base is 5″ square, nice lamp.
Realized $48.55 6/27/10
Very early kerosene or oil lamp chimney, hand blown glass has striations in the glass. Hand crimped top and flange base, good condition with no damage, measures 8″ tall, bottom outside diameter 2 5/8″. Rare, hard to find flange base chimney.
Realized $27.99 6/27/10
Realized $65.00 6/27/10
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Antique Victorian era opal glass hanging oil or kerosene lamp shade with attached brass crown. No cracks or chips, shade is 15″ diameter, 6 1/4″ top fitter diameter, 5 3/4″ inside diameter, shade is 4 1/2″ tall, 5 1/2″ tall to top of crown. Rare, hard to find antique shade, not a repro.
Realized $46.99 4/4/10
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Clear glass stem miniature lamp illustrated in Smith’s miniature lamp book one, figure 104. Comes with a vintage acorn burner with wick and unusual flared top chimney. Good condition with no cracks or chips, 9 1/4″ tall to top of chimney.
Realized $25.39 3/28/10
Description:
European style Vienna oil lamp burner and chimney. Wick wheel marked Wiener Flachbrenner, 13/16″ threads, requires 5/8″ wick, burner is solid brass and is in good condition. The chimney is 9″ tall, 1 5/8″ bottom diameter, 1 1/8″ top diameter, has 1 1/4″ long flaw at top. Rare, hard-to-find burner with fitting chimney!
Realized $30.50 3/28/10
Realized $158.50 6/6/10
Realized $10.52 6/9/10
Realized $26.00 5/30/10
The insurance company bought this one for $69.99. I’m not sure that was right, but that’s what happened.