Sheldon Colored Finger Lamp

1870 patent date, rare colored amethyst finger lamp with a beautifully made period hand blown clear shade with drawn petals. 13’’H.

Mounted on a black amethyst lobbed base with molded finger ring, brass collar & unusual brass burner with spring loaded chimney holder. 4" diameter x 7" high.

SHELDON SWIRL KEROSENE FOOTED FINGER LAMP, cranberry opalescent Reverse Swirl font, colorless base with molded handle, No. 1 fluted band collar. Fitted with a period No. 0 City Manufacturing lip burne

SHELDON SWIRL KEROSENE FOOTED FINGER LAMP, blue opalescent Reverse Swirl font, colorless base with molded handle, No. 1 Fluted Band collar. Fourth quarter 19th century. 5 3/4" H to top of collar, 4 1/

SHELDON SWIRL KEROSENE FOOTED FINGER LAMP, blue opalescent font, colorless base, No. 1 collar. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 5 5/8" H, 4 1/8" D base.Literature: Thuro - Oil Lamps

SHELDON SWIRL KEROSENE FOOTED FINGER LAMP, pale Vaseline (uranium) opalescent Reverse Swirl font, colorless base and molded handle, No. 1 Miller oval-band collar. Fitted with a No. 0 slip burner and c

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VICTORIAN SPATTER GLASS KEROSENE FINGER LAMPS, LOT OF TWO, comprising a domed example with a tooled foot with a pale orange ground and multi-colored spatter, and an ovoid form with a colorless ground

7 pcs colored art glass including blue opalescent hobnail vase, ruffled dishes, 2 reproduction finger lamps 5" -17.75" ht.

ASSORTED OPALESCENT KEROSENE FINGER LAMPS, LOT OF THREE, colorless opalescent, comprising a Coin Dot, Primrose, and Sheldon Swirl example, each with period collars. Various makers. Late 19th/early 20t

ASSORTED COLORED GLASS MINIATURE LAMP FONTS, LOT OF FOUR, comprising a cobalt blue Smith I, fig. 36/Little Buttercup; a green Smith I, fig. 432/Twinkle; a blue opalescent Smith I, fig. 509/Sheldon Swi

ASSORTED SHELDON SWIRL KEROSENE LAMPS, LOT OF TWO, Vaseline (uranium) opalescent, comprising a stand and a finger examples, each with a period slip burner. Fourth quarter 19th century. 5 5/8" and 7 1/

UNLISTED HOBNAIL ART GLASS MINIATURE FINGER LAMP, cranberry, ball-form font, colorless applied base with five raised toes, each with ribbing, colorless applied ribbed handle, matching patterned square

RARE SILVER-PLATED AND NAILSEA MINIATURE FINGER LAMP, font hidden in a figural petal with stem forming as handle, large leaf-form base with underside hallmarked "H & H", eagle and "5676", cased strong

RIPLEY DOUBLE-HANDLED KEROSENE FOOTED FINGER LAMP, translucent blue, with stippled center post, base lightly embossed and appears to be "RIPLEY & CO PAT'D JAN 7TH JULY 14TH AUG 11TH 1868" and the cent

POLKA DOT KEROSENE FINGER LAMP, blue opalescent, ringed base, blue applied handle, No. 1 brass collar. Fitted with a period setup comprising a No. 0 slip burner and colorless slip chimney with a beade

ATTERBURY FIGURAL SHOE FINGER LAMP, honey amber, underside of base slightly illegibly embossed "PAD JUNE 30TH 1868", No. 1 Taplin-Brown collar. Fitted with a Holmes, Booth & Haydens Twilight slip burn

RIPLEY DOUBLE-HANDLED KEROSENE FOOTED FINGER LAMP, transparent pale clambroth/alabaster font, starch blue base, underside embossed "RIPLEY & CO. PAT.D JAN 7TH JULY 14TH AUG 11TH 1868", No. 1 fine-line

DECORATED PORCELAIN MINIATURE FINGER LAMP, white ground with lavender and foliage transfer decoration, worn gilt decoration, square form with scalloped base and a single handle to one corner, undersid

HOBBS NO. 341 / SNOWFLAKE KEROSENE FOOTED FINGER LAMP, Ruby/cranberry opalescent font, colorless base, applied colorless handle, period brass No. 1 collar. Fitted with a period No. 1 "Queen Anne" burn

WILLIAM PENN / HEAD FIGURAL KEROSENE FINGER LAMP, colorless, pressed font with molded handle, underside embossed "PATD JUNE 30TH 1868", No. 1 fine-line collar. Atterbury & Co. 1880-1900. 4" H to top o

MATCH-HOLDER MINIATURE FINGER LAMP, amber, ribbed cylinder-form font adjacent to a molded basketweave pattern match-holder with handle, matching patterned conical-form chimney-shade, No. 1 Taplin-Brow

American. 1860-1880s. Wood, brass, glass, metal. Metal handle. Brown’s patented #1 early lip chimney with brass top and brown and decorated finish. #1 early lip burner. G.M. Stevens, Deering, Ma

TEN PANEL KEROSENE FINGER LAMP, deep amethyst, applied handle with varying upper thumbrest as illustrated, No. 1 brass collar. Fitted with a period setup comprising a Drummond lip burner, embossed on