Antique oil lamp identification can be a bit tricky, considering there are many reproduction antique lamps on the market. The thing is, a genuine antique oil lamp can sometimes be quite valuable ...

Whale oil and other burning fluids were used for light at the beginning of the 19th century, long before electricity was available. But around 1835, a different lamp fuel gained popularity--lard.

Then whale-oil lamps became popular ... few chores in the evening in the 19th century. Organ dates to 1800s Question: My wife's antique reed organ belonged to her mother. The wood is ornately ...

Radeesh Ratnakar Shetty is the owner of more than 400 lamps collected from across the world. At Deepotsav, Radeesh’s collection is being showcased at his store, The Purple Turtles in Jubilee Hills.