July 27, 2023: Summer 19th & 20th c. Glass & Lighting - Day One
Thu, Jul 27, 2023 09:00AM EDT
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Lot 37
C. S. WESTLAND PATENTED KEROSENE STAND LAMP
Estimate: $150 - $250
Sold for
$960
Sold Price includes BP
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 |
C. S. WESTLAND PATENTED KEROSENE STAND LAMP, colorless compressed globular-form blown font with additional interior blown font resulting a chamber between the two reservoirs, underside of font engraved "Pat July 16/78", faint opaque lavender to the exterior and opaque white to the interior base with double step, brass connector, No.2 brass collar. Fitted with a period setup comprising an E. F. Jones No. 2 lip burner, thumbwheel impressed "E. F. JONES/ BOSTON / PATENT / MAY 4. 1858.", interior fitted with a Merrill's air director, marked "R. S. MERRILL'S PATENT. JUNE 14. 1859", stamped 4 1/4" D brass shade ring, colorless and frosted Mt. Washington Oregon shade with engraved and roughed Lotus pattern, 4 1/8" stamped shade ring, and a colorless chimney. Second half 19th century. 18 3/4" HOA to top of shade, 10 1/4" H to top of collar, 4 3/4" SQ foot. Shade 7 1/2" HOA, 4" D fitter.
Published: The Illuminator - Vol. 2 No. 4 Winter 1988 - cover.
Literature: Lamp parallels Thuro - Oil Lamps I, p. 83, fig. A.
Condition
Undamaged lamp, lacking additional patented components, foot with normal as-made roughness. Burner deflector with light denting, shade undamaged, chimney fitter with normal as-made roughness.
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From the Catherine Thuro Collection, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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