Turned Oak and Blown Colorless Glass Hourglass, probably
England, 19th century, (one vertical support replaced some time ago),
ht. 8, dia. 4 1/2 in.
$400-600
Four Lanterns, America, 19th century, three tin and glass: a small
square glazed candle lantern with hinged door, two whale oil burning
lanterns with pierced tin chimneys and bases, one with baluster-form
glass and glass font, one with globular glass and tin font; a skating
lantern with copper font and pierced chimney, kerosene burner, (small
glass crack and tin loss on candle lantern), ht. 10 1/2-16 1/2 in.
$400-600
Three Early Lighting Devices, 19th century, a red-painted tin mirrored
wall sconce with round reflector with radiating mirrored segments,
and round crimped candle cup; a pewter standing wick support lamp
with duel wick supports through threaded cover, on a molded round
stepped base; a lamp filler with applied handle and angled spout, ht. 7
5/8, 9 3/8, 6 3/4 in.
$250-350
Wrought Iron and Carved Wood Splint/Rush Light Stand, 18th
century, wrought iron scissors-form counter-balanced rush holder
mounted on a rough-hewn maple stand, ht. 34 1/2 in.
$600-800
106.
Brass Whale Oil Lamp and Small Tin and Glass Lantern, America,
early 19th century, a c. 1835 brass whale oil lamp with a belted oval
font on a ring-turned shaft and round domed base, with threaded
whale-oil burners; a tin and glass lantern with ring handle over a
pierced tin chimney, wire guard protecting a colorless glass shade, with
bayonet-mounted base fitted with a conical tin font with brass threaded,
whale-oil burners, with vestiges of black paint, (dents, corrosion), ht. 9
3/8, 11 3/4 in., respectively.
$300-500107.
Three Tin Lighting Devices, America, early to mid-19th century, a pig
lamp with three burners with caps and a filling tube, a Portsmouth betty
lamp (lamp attached to base said to have originated in Portsmouth,
New Hampshire), with wick support and dished base, a lamp filler with
hinged lid, (tray of pig lamp separated from lamp), ht. 5 3/4, 7 3/4, 6 in.,
respectively.
$300-500108.
Three Early Lighting Items and a Pocket Pipe Tongs, 18th/19th
century, a cast and wrought iron betty lamp indistinctly marked “-LA-
-E MONTAGNE” on font cover, with wick channel, and wrought iron
suspension hook; a cast and wrought iron ecclesiastical grease lamp
with applied cruciforms, hanging hook, and wick picks attached with
a chain; a wrought iron and carved wood splint or rushlight, the black-
painted wood stand with carved notches around the base edge;
together with a wrought iron pocket pipe tongs with inscribed date
“1761” and “AN” monogram on either side of the stem, sizes to 7 1/2
in.
$200-300online bidding at http://www.skinnerinc.com 37
96 97 98 100 101 (partial) 102(partial)