Shedding light on an era : the collection of lighting appliances in 19th century Ottoman Palaces / written and edited by Güller Karahüseyin.

Original title: Bir döneme ışık tutanlar: 19. yüzyıl Osmanlı saraylarında aydınlatma araçları koleksiyonu

Includes bibliographical references.

-- A history of lighting -- A collection of lighting appliances by habitat -- Glass: the main component of crystal lighting appliances -- English crystals at the Dolmabah e Palace private chamber and F. and C. Osler -- Spectacular chandeliers of late epoch Ottoman palaces -- Colourful lights of the French Baccarat -- Italian Murano glass -- "Orientalist" chandeliers -- Other examples of ceiling lighting -- Candelabra -- Petroleum lamps -- "Para ol"-bracket/wall lights and hand-held lanterns -- The candelabra chamber of the past and the present -- A crew responsible for the use and maintenance of all lighting equipment: the candelabra master and the candelabra attendants -- An evaluation.