Pair of Antique China and Brass Oil Lamps
Item Details
A pair of antique hand-painted glass and metal oil lamps. The pair date to the late nineteenth century. Both lamps have ornate cast brass or metal bases and fittings, with hand-painted glass bodies. One lamp is mint green, with hand-painted red roses. It comes with a matching globular shade, also painted with red roses. This lamp is marked ‘Royal’ to the brass gas fitting, and ‘Made in U.S. of America to the knob. It has an 1895 patent date on the brass fitting. A shorter lamp has a dark green body, painted with pale pink or white roses. It comes with a clear glass hurricane shade, but is missing its glass outer shade. This lamp is marked ’B & H’ to the cap on the top of the brass fitting, and the cast iron base is marked ‘NB’.
- Please note that this item may contain hazardous materials. The winning bidder recognizes in the purchase of this item that a hazardous material may be present and waives any claims against EBTH relating to the safety of this material. Shipping is restricted and purchaser must pick up at the sale site.
Condition
- not tested
- surface wear, scratches to paint on both; discoloration, wear, scratches, oxidation and rust to metal fittings
- one lamp is missing its clear glass inner shade; one is missing the outer shade
Dimensions
taller base is 8 × 11 × 8
smaller is 9 × 10 × 9
various
Item #
17DEN028-087
