Vintage tabletop candle lantern hand made by Richard D. Scofield of Period Lighting Fixtures, Chester, CT, circa 1985. Aged tin and hand dipped beeswax candle cover. Measures 19.75" high x 10.5" long x 6.75" wide. Excellent working condition. Richard Scofield made the finest exact copies of period American lighting in the country and was allowed by Historic Deerfield to make copies of its collection. After he died at an early age, the company continued under different ownership but finally closed. The earlier works like this one are coveted by collectors of period Americana. See this exact fixture on page 24 of the original Period Lighting Fixtures catalogue.
Item 12012: $1,050
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