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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: Cricket on April 20, 2008, 12:22:26 PM

Title: Antique gas lamp?
Post by: Cricket on April 20, 2008, 12:22:26 PM

Hello, all...

     My lovely wife and I just purchased a house that was built in the 1880s or 90s. In the dining room is a fixture that appears to be quite old. My father had stopped in and told us it was worth some money.
     My question is this: can anyone identify this lamp and / or give an estimate of its value? If not, is there anyone who can at least point me in the right direction?

Thanks so much in advance.

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h67/DarthZchouR/100_0029.jpg)

Here's the lamp, you can see the valves if you look closely

(http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h67/DarthZchouR/100_0032.jpg)

And here's a closeup of the glass. Our realtor said it's Carnival Glass (?) I have no idea what that means.

Title: Re: Antique gas lamp?
Post by: cogar on April 21, 2008, 02:10:56 AM

Beautiful fixture but identifying it might be elusive because so many gas lights/gas-electric lights were produced. Some antique dealers specialize in gas lights and globes.

Or, there are books available: http://www.antiquelight.com/lighting_books.html

And "no", those globes are not "carnival glass" but just a standard type of frosted (opaque) globe. Note the 2nd and 4th center photo at this url:

http://www.antiquelampsupply.com/category/143/