19th Century Brass Base Solar Lamp with Old shade 19th Century Solar Lamp signed Messenger, London. The brass lamp is 23" inches tall with shade standing on a 5 1/2" square base and holds a 6" fitter. The lamp has been electrified, has a polished brass surface and has a period shade.
 

19th Century Ornate Sinumbra Lamp with Period Shade Sinumbra Lamp Ornate detailed - 30 inches tall - brass base. The lamp is 22inches tall to top of the font and has a 10 inches fitter. The shade is period. It is a nice cut and frosted shade.
 

Picture book of Authentic Mid-Victorian Gas Lighting Fixtures - A reprint of the Historic Mitchell Vance & Co catalog, circa 1876 with over 10000 illustrations. This is an out of print copy.
 

THE GLASS INDUSTRY IN SANDWICH VOLUME 3 This truly beautiful book presents in text and color photos a factual account of the glass made by the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company during its sixty-three years of production. Each of the 417 photos is large enough to allow you to study the intricate details of glass construction so that you can determine if the glass you hold in your hand was definitely made in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Sandwich collectible in the United States. Keep in mind that the glass factories in Sandwich produced an average of 5,200,000 pieces of finished merchandise each year. Sandwich glass is still available all over the world, unrecognized by the general collector and antiques dealer. This well organized specialized book will give you an advantage., 417 color photos, 9'' x 12'', Index
 

Gaslighting in America - A Guide to Historic Preservation Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior, 1978. Original Wraps. Very Good. Oversized. 279 pp., w/ 119 plates, endnotes, bibl., index. Introductory essay plus commentary accompanying each plate. Binding is very firm, no creases to spine, pages and covers are crisp and clean. <p>Lavishly illustrated throughout with black and white photos and art, most full page. A massive report on the types and styles of gas light fixtures used in the rooms and on the streets of America during the 19th and early 20th centuries. 279 pages.


 

Lighting for Historic Buildings by Roger W. Moss - Out of Print Lighting an historic interior appropriately - or creating a realistic period look - can be a perplexing problem. This guide provides both a history of lighting in America and a catalog of 481 suitable reproductions available today. Historian Roger Moss shows how interiors from the 1620s to the 1930s can be well lighted yet maintain their character.