July 27, 2023: Summer 19th & 20th c. Glass & Lighting - Day One
Thu, Jul 27, 2023 09:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 45
CUT AND ENGRAVED LYRE FONT KEROSENE STAND LAMP
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$196.80
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 |
CUT AND ENGRAVED LYRE FONT KEROSENE STAND LAMP, colorless pyriform font, finely decorated with two lyres and thistles, ferns, and berries above a band of ovals and a band of tiny clusters of punties, fluted brass stem, double-step marble base with cast brass ornamentation, No. 2 fine-line collar. Fitted with a period setup comprising a No. 2 Benedict & Burnham Manuf. Co. W. N. Weeden lip burner, 4 1/2" stamped brass shade ring, colorless and frosted Oregon shade with engraved punties and foliage. Non-period colorless lip chimney. Boston & Sandwich Glass Co. 1855-1870. 18 3/4" H to top of shade, 11 1/2" H to top of collar, 4 3/4" SQ base; shade 6 1/2" H, 4" D fitter.
Literature: Parallels Thuro - Oil Lamps I, p. 109, fig. C.
Condition
Undamaged font and stem, marble with expected flakes/roughness. Setup undamaged.
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From the Catherine Thuro Collection, Toronto, ON, Canada.
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