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October 16, 2025: Fine & Decorative Arts - Day One

Thu, Oct 16, 2025 09:00AM EDT
  2025-10-16 09:00:00 2025-10-16 09:00:00 America/New_York Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates : October 16, 2025: Fine & Decorative Arts - Day One https://live.jeffreysevans.com/auctions/jeffrey-evans/october-16-2025-fine-decorative-arts---day-one-20341
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  • Fairy Lamps
Lot 22

THOMAS WEBB BURMESE EPERGNE FAIRY LAMP

Estimate: $400 - $600
Starting Bid
$200

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

THOMAS WEBB BURMESE EPERGNE FAIRY LAMP, plush finish fairy-size domes and vases, multi-part construction comprising a gilded brass triple-arm epergne, central large bud vase over three smaller bud vases with each of the smaller examples having an applied custard dot tip, each having a crimped rim and an applied support ring for ringed holder, triple-arm rings with two gilded toes serving as the base, shaft washer/connector ring with embossed "CLARKE'S PATENT FAIRY LAMP", each base ring fitted with a dome which is fitted on a colorless Clarke's ribbed patterned candle lamp base embossed "S. CLARKE PATENT TRADE MARK FAIRY", candle lamp base and an interior colorless Clarkes candle votive cup. Thomas Webb & Sons. Fourth quarter 19th century. 11 1/8" HOA, 10 1/2" DOA.
Literature: Parallels Ruf - Fairy Lamps With Values, p. 193, fig. 685.

Condition

Excellent condition, frame in excellent condition with some expected wear to the gilding and two toes not touching the floor, one dome with an interior fitter flake which does not affect the profile, another dome with two as-made short annealing separations to the top rim edge, central large vase with a loss to the ring support on the shaft, two candle lamp bases with flakes, candle votive cups with two having rim roughness and one undamaged.

Provenance

Collection of Judith & John Enzor, Hollywood, FL.

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