
Expert Guide How To Identify Antique Light Bulbs And Illuminate Your Vintage Collection
Identify antique light bulbs by filament, glass, base, and marks. Date, test, value, and safely display carbon, tantalum, and early tungsten lamps.

Identify antique light bulbs by filament, glass, base, and marks. Date, test, value, and safely display carbon, tantalum, and early tungsten lamps.
Identify, date, value, and care for a hand painted mid–late 20th century gold floral lamp—materials, hardware, market pricing, and red flags.
How to identify, date, conserve, and appraise an early 20th-century metallic brass floor lamp torchiere with chandelier-style arms.
How to identify, date, appraise, and care for an original late-19th-century Victorian brass sand-cast slag glass lamp, with inspection tips and valuation factors.

Identify and appraise antique oil lamps. Learn types, makers’ marks, rarity drivers, condition impact, and pricing tips to judge value with confidence.
Identify, date, and value a very large early 20th-century crystal ceiling chandelier, with diagnostics, condition cues, and collector tips.

Identify, authenticate, and value antique lamps—from oil and gas to Tiffany and slag glass—using a practical 10-point appraisal framework.