Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting
Candle powered "fairy lamps" made Victorian and Edwardian homes glow with light, and make modern collectors glow with nostalgia. Over 800 lamps made from 1880 through the 1930s are shown in full color in this new book. The lamps range from the simplest examples given out with boxes of candles to the most extravagant chandelier assemblages made for lords, rajahs, and royalty. As part of the fascinating history of lighting devices and fuels, this work draws upon many primary sources to trace the development of fairy lamps, and catalog examples that can be found on today's market. It provides an indispensable resource for collectors and dealers, of lighting devices, pottery, and art glass.
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Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting
Candle powered "fairy lamps" made Victorian and Edwardian homes glow with light, and make modern collectors glow with nostalgia. Over 800 lamps made from 1880 through the 1930s are shown in full color in this new book. The lamps range from the simplest examples given out with boxes of candles to the most extravagant chandelier assemblages made for lords, rajahs, and royalty. As part of the fascinating history of lighting devices and fuels, this work draws upon many primary sources to trace the development of fairy lamps, and catalog examples that can be found on today's market. It provides an indispensable resource for collectors and dealers, of lighting devices, pottery, and art glass.
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Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting

Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting

by Bob & Pat Ruf
Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting

Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting

by Bob & Pat Ruf

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Overview

Candle powered "fairy lamps" made Victorian and Edwardian homes glow with light, and make modern collectors glow with nostalgia. Over 800 lamps made from 1880 through the 1930s are shown in full color in this new book. The lamps range from the simplest examples given out with boxes of candles to the most extravagant chandelier assemblages made for lords, rajahs, and royalty. As part of the fascinating history of lighting devices and fuels, this work draws upon many primary sources to trace the development of fairy lamps, and catalog examples that can be found on today's market. It provides an indispensable resource for collectors and dealers, of lighting devices, pottery, and art glass.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780887409752
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date: 01/03/1997
Series: A Schiffer Book for Collectors Ser.
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bob and Pat Ruf, of Reno, Nevada, are experienced teachers, researchers, and antique dealers. They apply their skills to the never-ending search for fairy lamps.
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