Fairy lamps were popular from the 1880s in Victorian Britain. They consist of a glass or porcelain dome, resting on an oversize base, inside which a slow burning candle is placed. The best known maker was Samuel Clarke, a candle manufacturer based in Cricklewood, Greater London. The lamps were his method of selling more candles. Clarke's fairy lamps came in three sizes Wee, Pyramid & Fairy. The lamps themselves were manufactures by the leading ceramics and glass manufacturers of the time including Royal Worcester, Royal Doulton Thomas Webb and Stevens & Williams. In addition to fairy lamps, Clarke advertised elaborate chandeliers and table epergnes. In the late 1890’s Clarke patented the “Cricklite” style of candle lamp with clear glass domes to which shades could be added. The Clarke Candle Company was sold in 1910 to the Price Candle Company.
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