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How does an Astral lamp work?
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How an Astral lamp works depends on its design. Early models held lamp oil and glowed when you lit an internal wick. The shade on the lamp then directed the light down onto a work surface. After the advent of electricity, the lamps carried electricity through wiring to a bulb screwed into a porcelain socket. The electrical energy heated a filament in the bulb, causing it to glow and produce light. You'll find a range of Astral lamps on 1stDibs.
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Pair of American Gilt Bronze and Crystal Argand Lamps, Philadelphia. Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American two arm git bronze and crystal argand lamps with centered crystal reservoirs surmounted by gilt swans, original etched floral globes with prisms, terminating on trip...
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Antique 1820s American American Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Set of American Gilt Bronze Urn Foliage Argand Lamps w/ Cherub Winged Feet 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Early 19th Century
Argand lamps are in the original condition and have not been electrified.
Category
Antique 1820s American American Empire Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Antique Argand Neoclassical Brass, Crystal & Marble Solar Table Lamp C1840
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Argand Neoclassical Brass, Crystal & Marble Solar Lamp with Gothic Etched Glass Shade C1840
Measures - 24.5"H x 8.25"W x 8.25"D
This antique Argand lamp, dating to circa 1840...
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Antique 19th Century American Neoclassical Table Lamps
Materials
Crystal, Marble, Brass
$1,160 Sale Price
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Antique Regency Brass Double Argand Hurricane Lamp Candlestick Candelabra Light
Located in Dayton, OH
This antique double-arm Argand lamp is a classic early 19th-century lighting fixture crafted from polished and cast brass.
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Antique 19th Century Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
2 Antique Brass Regency Argand Cornucopia Trophy Urn Hurricane Lamps 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
This pair of classical-style antique Argand lamps, dating to circa 1820–1830, is crafted from heavy cast gilt brass and patinated bronze with an elegant, opposing silhouette.
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Antique Early 19th Century Regency Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Antique Neoclassical Duplex English Brass Corinthian Banquet Oil Lamp GWTW
Located in Dayton, OH
One of the most successful paraffin lamps was the Duplex burner introduced in 1865 which had two wicks side by side and, like the Argand lamp, a clear glass chimney with air drawn fr...
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Antique 19th Century British Neoclassical Candle Lamps
Materials
Brass
