Brass or Bronze with Ribbed Glass Globe (blue with clear bubbles outlined in gold / varying size). 32.75-inches to top of finial. Glass globe ~ 6-inches in diameter. Top of lamp includes recreation of kerosene lamp flame control key.
Lamp dealer (mainly contemporary pieces) but had very few 'vintage' pieces the owner (died unexpectedly) acquired over the years. The establishment (children of the deceased) was conducting a going out of business sale. We found the lamp pair highly unique (and of potential value - above the stated price).
Hi Agostino,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
A pair of vintage brass and blown glass table lamps
American or European, late 19th Century
Each with a distinctive melon-form globe in pale iridescent blue issuing a reeded brass chimney later topped by harps, on short brass legs on square brass bases.
32 3/4 inches overall height; globe 6 inches diameter
PROVENANCE: acquired at an estate sale
$300-500 for the pair*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
Please let us know if you have additional items to appraise, and thank you again for using Mearto
My apologies, Agostino. I mis-understood your description; I've removed all mention of kerosene from my description. Let me know if this makes sense based on what you can tell with the lamps in front of you.
I’m a bit confused with the findings (or the way the findings description reads.) The lamps may replicate brass-style kerosene but they are NOT kerosene ‘powered’. They are original ‘electrical’ powered lamps - not even conversions from kerosene. I thought the pictures conveyed this clearly, possibly not. I can add additional angles, if needed.