Lantern
05 December 2019
Description

Lantern that hold oil for lighting.

Provenance

Found by my husband

Acquired from
Other
For sale
Maybe
Answered within about 12 hours
By Delia
Dec 05, 12:59 UTC
Fair Market Value
$50 - $75 USD
Insurance Value $0 USD
What does this mean?

Good morning, Erma,

Thanks for giving me dimensions!
I think this is lacking some kind of cover or shade - like a hurricane shade - that would have protected the flame and wick once it was lit. It was made in China (as denoted by the mark 'CHINA') on the bottom but that mark was used beginning in the 20th century and I can not find any comparable examples to have come up for auction, either recently or going farther back.

Based on the photographs and information provided, and subject to examination, you have a:
An Art Nouveau style bronze pillar-form oil lamp
Made in China, early 20th Century
with copper reservoir
20 inches tall, base 6 inches diameter
PROVENANCE: found by husband
CONDITION: may be lacking a shade or cover
$50-75 (represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary).

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Erma mccray Dec 05, 18:53 UTC

The height is approximately 20 inches tall, base is about 6 inches. There is a wicked and that top tip screws off to insert the oil. It is very heavy and weigh about 8-10 pounds without fluid.

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