Northeast Lantern Lighting at Carolina Rustica
Northeast Lantern Ltd. began doing business in 1987 when the President, Skip Heal, had a dream to manufacture and sell solid copper and brass fixtures in styles ranging from colonial to contemporary. Like so many home grown businesses, Skip starting out in a little rented space, then slowly grew the business into what it is today. Employing over 25 people, the company now works out of a new 15,000 square foot facility. From the simple to the simply elegant, Northeast Lanterns has it all! Northeast Lanterns is known for its tradition of quality lighting at affordable pricing. Based in Exeter, NH, Northeast Lanterns produces all of its products on-site, and each year introduces new styling and innovative products to meet most lighting needs. What sets Northeast Lantern apart from the competition is the workmanship and attention to detail displayed by their craftsmen and the honest desire by all of their employees to serve their customers.
Their intention is to continue to grow the business by offering current and potential customer hand-crafted, U.S.-made products at an outstanding price. Northeast Lantern is an environmentally friendly manufacturer and is a state permitted facility. Like Carolina Rustica, Northeast Lantern prides itself with excellent customer service and backs up each and every product with a lifetime guarantee, something you will rarely find in today's discount economy. Only the glass is not covered (for obvious reasons).
Collections
There are many captivating collections in the Northeast Lantern group of lighting just waiting to be explored. You will find our pricing on these outstanding collections to be the most competative possible, and all Northeast Lantern items have free shipping.
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The Onion Collection is certainly one of their most popular...so much so that it is incorporated into their logo. This is a traditional design that Northeast Lanterns has enhanced with their own particular touch of hand-crafted quality. These collections showcase some of the aspects that make Northeast Lanterns unique: the fixtures are solid brass or solid copper, each backed by a lifetime guarantee. All glass is removable, replaceable, and washable. Several types of glass are offered, depending on the look you are going for: clear, optic (creates a "banded" look), seedy, and optic seedy. The "seedy" glass tends to give the fixture more of a maritime look. |
Other popular colonial style collections include the Heal Collection (named after the founder), the Adams Collection and the Suffolk Collection, all pictured below. Click on an image an see all of the available products in each collection.
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| The Heal Collection | The Adams Collection | The Suffolk Collection |
Important Note about Finishes
Northeast Lanterns finishes are applied by hand and can vary from fixture to fixture. They try to match each as close as possible. They do not lacquer their fixtures so the will age naturally and evenly in the same environment. All outdoor fixtures, no matter what finish is ordered, will turn dark and in time will "verdi", depending on the location. The color of their applied Verid finish can vary depending on what mixture and time of day the finish is applied. Some of the Verdi will wear off when placed outdoors. When installing interior fixtures, care should be taken to keep oily fingerprints off the finish. If in time the fixture shows prints, they may be removed with a metal polish applied to a cloth and rubbed gently.
Lead Times
Lead times on most products average about 21 days, since they are made to order. Some items in select finishes may take longer. Northeast Lanterns also has a Quick Ship program for their most popular items in the most popular finishes. These items are boxed up and ready to go in 2-3 days. We make every effort to stay current with product delays or discontinuations, and notify you as soon as we are made aware of any changes.
