Vintage Glass Insulator Wall Sconce with Oak base #0512

$59.00

Not just lighting, but art.

This is the vintage sconce your wall needs!  Its star is a green glass insulator made in the 1920s by the Hemingray Company.  This charming piece will brighten your hallway, bathroom, or serve as your bedroom reading light.  The sconce attaches to a wall stud with one screw. The glass insulator was originally used on telegraph and telephone wires.  The glass is embossed with HG. CO. and the word Petticoat.  

The On/Off rotary switch is located on the cord and has a plug for power.

The refinished oak mount is 4” x 5”.

Each piece is embossed with the artist’s initials.

Not just lighting, but art.

This is the vintage sconce your wall needs!  Its star is a green glass insulator made in the 1920s by the Hemingray Company.  This charming piece will brighten your hallway, bathroom, or serve as your bedroom reading light.  The sconce attaches to a wall stud with one screw. The glass insulator was originally used on telegraph and telephone wires.  The glass is embossed with HG. CO. and the word Petticoat.  

The On/Off rotary switch is located on the cord and has a plug for power.

The refinished oak mount is 4” x 5”.

Each piece is embossed with the artist’s initials.

Dimensions: H 4 1/2” x L 7” x 1 3/4 " W
Primary Embossing: H.G. CO and Petticoat
Years Produced: 1901 - 1921
Usage: Telegraph lines

  • Vintage barn wood base, sealed with polyurethane

  • Brown felt on the back of the base

  • Clear cord and switch

  • Glass insulator mounted on black iron pipe

  • Attaches with 1 screw to stud in a wall

  • Includes one (1) Candelabra Base 2W Edison Style LED Vintage Antique Filament Bulb, 25W Equivalent, Ultra Warm White 2200K. It does not get warm! Uses only LED 2W bulb.