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Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting
Ruf, Bob; Ruf, Pat
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Description for Fairy Lamps, Elegance in Candle Lighting
Num Pages: 240 pages, 802 color photos. BIC Classification: WC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 288 x 223 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1396.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887409752
SKU
V9780887409752
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Ruf, Bob; Ruf, Pat
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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