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Emporium Auctions - February 2, 2023

Thu, Feb 2, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 225

Pair of Ebonized Bronze and Gilt Argand Lamps

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

British, 19th century, column form support, surmounted by urn form reservoir, gilt bronze leaf appliques, on hexagon base, single arm holding burner with label for "Messenger & Son/20 Greville St London & Birmingham", with frosted and cut glass shades, wired for electricity, 15-3/8 x 10-1/4 in. 

Provenance: Private Collection, Middleburg, Virginia

Condition

not tested for functionality, spotting and discoloration, some verdigris, surface dust/accretion, differing hardware on each burner, rims holding shades each with crack, anomalies, scratching, and flea bites to base rims on glass shades; one with a "cord-a-way" mechanism

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