Accent on Tin Lighting and Laterns

June 12, 2015

While many considered their first purpose was to provide light, recent research suggests that they were primarily candle carriers. A lit candle was taken from the shelf and put into the lantern. Then the candle was protected from blowing out during a walk from the house to the barn. It can be carried in a high wind and the flame will not blow out. This would have been an important matter in the days before matches. Once the person arrived at their destination they would take the still-lighted candle from the lantern and place it out in the open. There it could shed its maximum amount of light.

The metal used in this lantern is commonly referred to as tin, but it is actually tin plate. Tin is a soft and very expensive metal, and is usually used as an alloy. Tin plate is either sheet iron or sheet steel coated with tin. This is the same metal used in tin cans and pots and pans.

Try a tin lantern in a darkened room. It casts beautiful patterns. Explore the festive glow of light from these tin and glass lighting pieces. Choose from dramatic hanging lanterns, colorful stars, wall sconces, and lamps. Each piece is painstakingly handmade from tin and glass, including the punching of the patterns in the tin and the delicate glass work. Much of the glass is distressed to display a unique light pattern when illuminated. Other pieces contain colorful marbles for fun decorative lighting. All pieces include a cord with plug and lightbulb socket for effortless installation. Discover the joy of Mexican lighting in your home today!.

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