Antique Finger Oil
Antique Finger Oil
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 VERY SMALL MOSS ROSE JENNY LAMP  US $12.00
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 Antique Oil Lamp with a glass handle US $14.55
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 ANTIQUE OIL LAMP FINGER HOLDER FOOTED ORIGINAL GLASS CHIMNEY cir1894 EC US $10.00
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 Antique Tin Finger Lamp Fancy Handle Kerosene Oil lamp With Chimney US $22.50
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 No 1 SOCONY BURNER ANTIQUE PEDESTAL OIL LAMP US $59.99
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 Antique clear glass finger oil lamp US $19.99
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 Antique early finger clear glass oil lamp US $29.99
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 1893 1909 US Glass Rib Scallop Pattern Oil Finger Lamp w Pie Crust Edge Chimney US $85.00
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 rare 1868 RIPLEY Co Antique EAPG Pattern Glass Kerosene Oil Footed Finger Lamp US $49.99
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 ANTIQUE BRASS WHALE OIL LAMP FINGER LAMP STYLE WITH SNUFFER COVER US $24.99
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 Vintage Pivot Copper Hong Kong Oil Finger Lamp Lantern Wall mount Table US $12.99
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 RARE Antique Victorian Mercury Art Glass Miniature Oil Lamp US $10.00
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 Antique Baccarat Miniature Art Glass Oil Lamp US $10.00
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 Vintage 1891 Greensburg Glass Co Clear Glass Miniature Oil Lamp US $162.28
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 Antique Victorian Cosmos Miniature GWTW Oil Lamp US $28.00
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 Antique Victorian Artichoke GWTW Miniature Art Glass Oil Lamp US $96.51
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 Vintage Art Glass Miniature GWTW Oil Lamp US $20.50
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 Antique Electric Blue Art glass Miniature Oil Lamp US $46.52
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 Antique Amethyst Art Glass Miniature Oil Lamp TWINKLE STAR US $81.00
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 Antique Signed NIPPON Bisque Owl figural kerosene miniature oil lamp Very Rare US $1,400.00
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 VTG AMBER GLASS MINIATURE MINI FINGER OIL HURRICANE LAMP CHIMNEY SHADE HONG KONG US $24.99
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 ANTIQUE EMBOSSED TINY JUNO OIL LAMP FINGER HOLD US $31.00
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 EAPG 1893 Antique Early Pattern Glass Finger Hold Lamp DUNCANS BAR RAYED PANEL US $34.33
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 EAPG Antique 1880s Early Pattern Glass Finger Hold Oil Lamp Square Beaded Base US $14.07
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 Old RARE Light Blue Glass Miniature Finger Oil Lamp w Match Holder US $29.95
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 EAPG Antique Pattern Glass Kerosene Oil Finger Hold Lamp BULLS EYE DIAMOND POINT US $20.50
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 EASON 1880s Aqua Glass Footed Finger Oil Kerosene Lamp GORGEOUS US $495.00
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 EAPG Banded Icicle Miniature FINGER Lamp Blakewell Pears Co 1870s RARE US $9.99
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 Antique Brass Victorian Finger Lamp with Globe US $23.99
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 VTG ANTIQUE SUN PURPLE KEROSENE OIL LAMP EARLY EAPG 8 PANEL GLASS 14 ½ AMETHYST US $39.00
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 VTG ANTIQUE PEDESTAL KEROSENE OIL LAMP EARLY EAPG GLASS SCROLLED FINGER 12 ½ US $9.38
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 Victorian Dietz Baby Brass Lantern US $250.00
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 Antique Ornate Victorian B P Hand Painted Windmill Pink Glass Finger Oil Lamp US $49.99
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 VTG ANTIQUE KEROSENE OIL LAMP EARLY EAPG GLASS FINGER EAGLE US $7.99
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 PAIR OF ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY MOLD BLOWN SMALL FINGER OIL LAMPS US $59.00
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 ANTIQUE FINGER OIL LAMP DEEP BLUE COLOR WITH FRUIT AND LEAVES DESIGN US $12.49
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 ANTIQUE GLASS Finger OIL LAMP 1911 QUEEN ANNE Burner NR US $50.95
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 ANTIQUE GLASS Finger OIL LAMP Applied Handle pat 1875 US $69.95
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 Vintage Miniature Oil Finger Lamp Light Brass US $9.99
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 Antique deep purple colored kerosene finger OIL LAMP FREE SHIPPING US $125.00
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 EAPG Antique TEARDROP ARCH OIL KEROSENE FINGER LAMP US $64.99
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 Antique Kerosene Oil Finger Lamp Square Beaded Base EAPG Pressed Glass PATTERN US $32.99
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 Antique One Piece Loop Kerosene Oil Lamp Chimney Finger 1870s Pressed Glass EAPG US $164.99
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 OLD BEAUTIFUL FANCY DESIGN FINGER HANDLE OIL LAMP WITH BRASS BURNER AND CHIMNEY US $79.97 |
 Antique Pedestal Finger Kerosene Oil Lamp PA 1883 US $24.99
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 EAPG HAND HELD FINGER OIL LAMP PANELED CLEAR GLASS US $110.00
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 Gorgeous VINTAGE Gold AMBER Glass FINGER Oil KEROSENE Lamp BASE P A Mfg CO US $69.95
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 CLEAR GLASS SUN PURPLE OIL LAMP THE PA PLUME ATWOOD FIRESIDE BURNER US $65.00
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 CLEAR GLASS FINGER LOOP OIL LAMP THE QUEEN MANHATTAN BRASS CO CIRCA 1870s US $75.00
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 ANTIQUE VICTORIAN VINTAGE GLASS FINGER HANDLE OIL LAMP LIGHTING US $36.99
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 antiques oil finger lamp with a patten all good US $28.00
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 ANTIQUE COBALT BLUE LITTLE BUTTERCUP FINGER LAMP A P BURNER FONT 2 3 4 TALL US $95.00
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 Vintage 19th C Finger Chamber Lamp w Glass Font WBG Corp Eldorado Burner US $42.50
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 ANTIQUE GLASS Finger Handle OIL LAMP patent dated 1911 US $49.95
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 d698 Antique Oil Finger Bracket Lamp P A Patented 1883 1897 US $40.00
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 ANTIQUE 1890 AMETHYST PURPLE GLASS OIL LAMP FINGER HANDLE BRASS BURNER US $59.00
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 CLEAR GLASS FINGER LOOP MEDIUM SIZE OIL LAMP BRIDGEPORT BRASS CO CIRCA 1880s US $75.00
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 CLEAR GLASS FINGER LOOP MINI MINIATURE OIL LAMP MANHATTAN BRASS CO CIRCA 1890s US $75.00
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 Antique glass finger oil lamp by SOCONY 1860s 1870s US $65.99
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 Antique Pair 1880 1890s Kerosene Oil Peanut Pattern Finger Lamps US $60.00
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 c1902 US Glass Georgia Finger Oil Lamp Gild Antique US $109.95
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 ANTIQUE Tin Tole Whale Oil Peg Petticoat Finger Lamp US $125.00
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 Antique 19th C CLEAR GLASS WHALE OIL LAMP Applied Handle Brass Burner US $79.95
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 Rare Antique Green Tall Finger Kerosene Oil Lamp Glass as is US $13.00
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 ANTIQUE GLASS FINGER HOLD OIL LAMP BRASS TOP US $9.99
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 Vintage Antique Conco 1 Dark room lantern finger oil lamp kerosene tin metal US $19.99
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 ANTIQUE BLOWN GLASS Finger OIL LAMP w Applied Handle US $54.95
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 ANTIQUE GLASS Finger OIL LAMP Applied Handle late 1800s US $59.95
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 ANTIQUE FINGER OIL LAMP Sep 20 1870 PATd SOCONY BURNER US $49.95
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 Victorian Oil Lamp small 1800s American Finger Lamp 1 burner Applied Handle US $34.88
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 ANTIQUE TIN BASE LAMP w HANDLE CENTRAL SAWTOOTH GLASS FONT 0 COLLAR BURNER US $150.00
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 VINTAGE ANTIQUE DBL MARKED DELFTS BLUE FLOW FINGER MINIATURE OIL LAMP SCREW TOP US $31.97
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 VINTAGE COPPER FINGER or HANGING MINIATURE OIL LAMP GLASS SHADE TILT SCONCE US $19.97
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 VINTAGE COPPER FINGER MINIATURE OIL LAMP GLASS SHADE ENGLISH MADE IN USA US $19.97
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 ANTIQUE LOG CABIN FIGURAL FINGER OIL GLASS LAMP LIGHT US $795.00
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Caring for Antique Stock Certificates
Scripophily is the collecting of antique bonds and stock certificates. Enthusiasts vary widely in how they take care of their documents. Some actually just stack them together in a folder or drawer (cringe). Others treat them like the irreplaceable historical artifacts and works of art they really are.
If you spend time and money acquiring collectible certificates, you should know how to care for them to retain their appeal and value. Here's how:
o Sleeves - Clear semi-rigid holders are the best. The documents can be handled and stored without them being bent, rolled up or "dinged," yet they are easy to inspect and admire. Since most certificates were folded at one time, semi-rigid sleeves have the added benefit of tending to flatten and smooth out any fold remnants. Sleeves should also be non-reactive chemically.
o Gloves - If you want to handle certificates outside of a sleeve (as when inspecting with a magnifier), put on a pair of non-powdered, non-latex exam gloves. Powdered versions leave a powder residue and latex causes an allergic reaction in some people. Exam gloves are very inexpensive and will keep skin oil, finger prints and other chemicals off of the paper and printing.
o Intermingling - Certificates vary in the chemical makeup of the paper and inks used, as well as the elements that have been deposited on them over time. To prevent these various materials from interacting with each other, certificates should always be kept one certificate to one sleeve. Besides, you normally want to be able to see both sides. Many certificates have writing, signatures, transfer records or stamps on the reverse.
o Elements - Always keep paper documents away from excessive heat, light and moisture. The key word is excessive. Normal room temperatures, lighting and humidity are fine.
o Display - Collectors that have certificates special to them in some way, and people who give, or have been given, a certificate, often like to display them for others to see. A common way to do this is to mount and frame them for wall display. As with any artwork, you should avoid using tape or glue to mount them and you should use non-reactive matting. Also don't place them over a furnace vent, by a window that allows direct sunlight or near a humidifier.
o Repair - Pros: Some people feel taping together fold splits or erasing pencil marks helps to preserve and restore something that otherwise might end up in the trash. Cons: Others believe antique items should remain precisely as history created them and "repairing" opens up a Pandora's Box with the potential for misrepresentation.
What you do with your possessions is certainly your prerogative. Regardless of which camp you fall into, though, if the certificate is conveyed to another person, you should always make clear its condition and what you have done to it.
Collectible bonds and stock certificates are not so delicate that you can't enjoy touching or showing them. After all, many of them have survived a century or more already. Just take common sense care of them and maybe they'll last another hundred years.
About the Author
Larry Crain is a collector, author and dealer in Scripophily (the collecting of antique stock certificates). Visit Antique Stock Certificate Scripophily for images, values, more articles and research tools for old stock certificates. Visit Real Stock Histories to research old company and industry historical information.
Wishful Workers?
A sales rep, an administration clerk, and the manager are walking to lunch when they find an antique oil lamp. They rub it and a genie comes out.
The genie says, "I'll give each of you just one wish."
"Me first! Me first!" says the administration clerk. "I want to be in the Bahamas, driving a speedboat, without a care in the world." The genie snapped his fingers and poof, the woman disappeared.
"Me next! Me next!" says the sales rep. "I want to be in Hawaii, relaxing on the beach with my personal masseuse, an endless supply of Pina Coladas and the love of my life." The genie once again snapped his fingers and poof, the man disappeared.
"OK, you're up," the genie says to the manager.
The manager says, "I want those two back in the office after lunch."
Wasn't expecting that. Good one
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