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Lot 360

Eight Glass and Silver Plate Perfume Burners

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

American and French, 20th century, comprising: Lampe Berger of spherical form, gilt insect decoration, green circular foot, wick and burner, pierced brass cap, marked "Lampe Berger" and "Made in France", base stamped "Berger Paris", 7 in.; spherical form, diamond pattern in pressed glass, "Lampe Berger" molded to neck, brass cap, marked "Made in France", later burner and wick; 6-1/2 in.; French, faceted rectangular body, brass mounts with ribbon-tied decoration, numbered "XXXVII" to interior of cap, original burner and wick, 6 in.; spherical with dots in blue cut to clear, brass cap, stamped "Ovington/New York", brass neck stamped "RL" in a "B" and "Made in France", later burner and wick, 4-1/2 in.; French, tapering ribbed form in pale blue, chrome mounts, neck marked "Lampe Fumivore Arda", burner and wick, 5 in; French, trapezoidal faceted body with carved flower decoration, gilt metal cap with ribbon tied foliate decoration, burner and wick, brass neck marked "France", 5-3/4 in.; French, probably Lampe Berger, spherical cobalt body, gilt metal mounts, later wick and burner; 6-7/8 in.; Pairpoint quadruple silver plate rectangular form, replaced wick, no burner, repousse acanthus cartouche, unmonogrammed, mark to base, 3-5/8 x 2-3/8 in.; together with English, 1888, Royal Worcester potpourri, robin's egg blue, fine leaf vine design in gold, gilt borders, base marked for Royal Worcester and registry mark, 5 in.; nine items total.

Provenance: Collection of Janice and Joe Boyd

Condition

first with two hairlines and chip to base; second dent to cap; pale blue with dent to cap; Royal Worcester rubbing to gilt border; cobalt with burn accretion to brass interior mount; discoloration to metal mounts, dents to caps, wear and scratching to bases