W & W - Desk lamp - Brass

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This circa-1900 antique-style W & W lamp from Berlin is made of brass, was originally a kerosene lamp converted to electricity, and has a non-original white glass shade.

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German lamp from WILD & WESSEL, a 19th-century electrified kerosene lamp (circa 1870), in gilded brass, with a white glass shade that is not original. Wild & Wessel was a company founded in 1855 in Berlin. The lamp is appreciated and recognized as the "Harvard Student Lamp" or as the "Aladdin's Lamp". The lamp bears the mark on the neck (Patent Wild & Wessel Berlin), is numbered and also stamped on the base (W & W 1373). The photos are an integral part of the description. The lamp will be shipped by courier with traceable shipping.

German lamp from WILD & WESSEL, a 19th-century electrified kerosene lamp (circa 1870), in gilded brass, with a white glass shade that is not original. Wild & Wessel was a company founded in 1855 in Berlin. The lamp is appreciated and recognized as the "Harvard Student Lamp" or as the "Aladdin's Lamp". The lamp bears the mark on the neck (Patent Wild & Wessel Berlin), is numbered and also stamped on the base (W & W 1373). The photos are an integral part of the description. The lamp will be shipped by courier with traceable shipping.

Details

Era
1400-1900
Specific region of origin
Berlin
Material
Brass
Manufacturer/brand
W & W
Country of origin
Germany
Style
Antique
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of ageing
In working order
Yes
Height
50 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
20 cm
Colour
Gold
Number Of Fittings
1
Estimated period
circa 1900
ItalyVerified
2
Objects sold
Private

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