Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

March 22, 2024: Americana - Day Three

Fri, Mar 22, 2024 09:00AM EDT
  • Whale Oil/Fluid Lamps
Lot 2009

ASSORTED FREE-BLOWN AND PRESSED WHALE-OIL LAMPS, LOT OF FOUR

Estimate: $150 - $250
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

ASSORTED FREE-BLOWN AND PRESSED WHALE-OIL LAMPS, LOT OF FOUR, colorless, comprising a Lace-maker's example, globular-form font with lower drip flange, raised on a hollow baluster-form stem and thick circular-form foot with rough pontil mark; a free-blown bulb-form example raised on a five-step pressed scallop base; a slightly tapered cylinder-form example with a hexagonal-form pressed foot; and an elongated oval finger lamp with applied handle; two examples with a pewter collar. Two examples fitted with a whale-oil burner, including a single tube and a double-tube example. Third quarter 19th century. 3" to 10 1/8" H to top of collar/font.

Condition

Lace-maker and finger lamps undamaged, remaining with scattered minor wear and base flakes/roughness.