Prepare! To! GASP!
Are you sitting down?
Are you wearing a seat belt?
Are you holding a glass of wine?
If yes to all the above…
…scroll way down.
The tantalizing first image. Hi, Justin! Scroll way down…
The tantalizing second image. Something new is at the center. Scroll way down…
OMG!!!!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!
This extraordinarily rare period-correct gas/electric outdoor pendant was yet another Cody find. He was walking through an antique store, glanced over, and it was just leaning against a wall.
He immediately sent me an image.
BUY IT! BUY IT!
It took a while to then find the two teardrop shades, but Cody again came to the rescue. And, with Justin’s help, the fixture is now in place.
Ross VERY happy.
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So beautiful! Cody is wonderful. The Cross House, the carriage house, and dear Ross have all been blessed by the arrival of Cody and the kitties! Can’t wait to visit again. You give us such joy at seeing the tiniest details coming together and each baby step toward complete restoration. Squeeeee!😍
Just lovely! Perfect!
Cody just sees the most amazing things!
Oh, it is so hard to find outdoor lighting that hangs down from a “ceiling” to begin with. I know because my porch light is also from the ceiling, not mounted on the wall. How lucky you are to have it and period too. Cody truly has a gift for finding these treasures.
Have you tried the LED bulbs that mimic gas lights? I bet it would look awesome in the center socket at night.
Wow, that light is fabulous.
I admit I truly did not expect to see this. I am wowed to the fullest. It looks as though it could have been original to the house, that’s how perfect it is. Cody, you have a sharp eye!!
That lamp is STUNNING!!
Wowza!!!!👍👍👍👍👍👍.
That Cody is like an antique magnet!
so, was the bead board originally vanished? Or is it being stripped for repainting? My 1914 House has varnished beadboard in the garage, the porches, and on the soffits
Wow, that light looks perfect there. Well done, Cody! And Justin, too!
W00t!! That is such a lovely find. 🙂
That’s a gorgeous light.
Also, every time I see Bob’s slate blue and maroon colour scheme I am reminded again that I hate it. The green is so nice.
THIS just makes me smile…🙂
I thought that gas light jets always pointed up.It appears to me that, if the fixture hadn’t already been converted, you have converted it to all electric. Did you turn the arms for the gas lights down when converting it, and if so, why not leave them pointed up? To my eye, the fixture would look better with them up.
I qualify this comment with the statement that I think that you should always do what you like best as opposed to what people making comments prefer.
Only the center cylinder shade was ever originally gas. It was already converted when I ran across it. There is a central pipe inside the “cage”, running down the stem, that makes two hard 90° turns inside, and terminates in what would have originally been a gas jet. The hood of the cage is vented by four, decorative upturned flaps to let heat and vapor escape.
The two outer arms were always electric, always faced down, had closed fitters, and were designed for bullet/teardrop shades such as the ones I sought out and forwarded to Ross to purchase for it.
Images from period lighting catalogs in my personal collection show several lights of this type in this configuration, and those images were my guide in seeking out appropriate glass.
You know your shit! You are a Great addition to the Cross and Carriage House and to Ross. Looking forward to seeing your work.
Where did you find/download/purchase those lighting catalogs? It sounds cool and interesting, and I am looking into building some antique catalogs up so I can fill a (future) old house with some period stuff.
Welcome Cody and kitties!
Wishing you every happiness at the Cross Carriage House.
It seems you and Ross are having a great time collaborating.
You do have a fabulous eye for a find! I look forward to seeing more of what you and Ross are creating.
How cool is that! I am impressed.
Wow! Hard work doing ceilings! And that light! 🙂
That lamp is an absolute stunner! Congratulations on that amazing find!
It is amazing how the eye goes straight to that light and how obviously “right” it is. All of the yet-to-be-restored areas just fade to the background because the light is so perfect and just sings!! So happy for you Ross! Thank you for finding it Cody!
Seeing Justin on the ladder provides a scale on how massive the Cross House, is.
What a lovely fixture! Well done Cody, Justin, Ross!
Oh my gosh, so beautiful. The opalescent swirl shades are amazing. Well done Cody & Justin. So nice to have people on the lookout for period fixtures and someone to hang them up.