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May 23, 2025: Spring 19th & 20th Century Lighting Auction

Fri, May 23, 2025 09:00AM EDT
  2025-05-23 09:00:00 2025-05-23 09:00:00 America/New_York Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates : May 23, 2025: Spring 19th & 20th Century Lighting Auction https://live.jeffreysevans.com/auctions/jeffrey-evans/may-23-2025-spring-19th-20th-century-lighting-auction-18327
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  • Metal Lamps
Lot 1259

HITCHCOCK NICKEL-PLATED MECHANICAL STAND LAMPS, LOT OF TWO

Estimate: $100 - $200
Current Bid
$100

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

HITCHCOCK NICKEL-PLATED MECHANICAL KEROSENE STAND LAMPS, LOT OF TWO, urn-form font vase holder, cylinder-form stem and a circular-form foot, winding mechanism to underside of foot, removable font with underside having an applied label marked "PATENTED NOV. 30 1880. / ROBT HITCHCOCK. WATERTOWN N.Y." Fitted with period burners. Each currently in working condition, one example with a slow/stop and go fan. Fourth quarter 19th century. 10 1/2" H to top of font, 5 1/2" D foot.
Literature: Thuro - Oil Lamps I, p. 70, fig. C.

Condition

Very good overall condition with expected wear and scattered denting, labeled example with solder repairs to attached label junctures, one example with some moderate losses to the nickel-plating and a light split to foot step. One burner undamaged and remaining example lacking the deflector.

Provenance

From the estate collection of Tom Millman, Bethel, OH.

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