Lamp - Tin, Glass
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€ 25
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Selected by Anna Hue-Roques
Holds bachelor's degrees in Law and Art History with an Ecole du Louvre auctioneer diploma.
Estimate € 170 - € 210
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Antique oil lamp from about 1850–1900, featuring an amber blown-glass reservoir and a patinated metal stem with delicate foliate motifs in Art Nouveau style, made in France, in excellent condition with only minor signs of wear, measuring 52 cm high by 15 cm deep and 15 cm wide, and in working order with a functioning wick mechanism.
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Description from the seller
Elegant and large antique oil lamp combining a bulbous blown amber glass reservoir with a textured/crackled effect and a finely chiseled patinated metal base featuring foliate motifs inspired by Art Nouveau style.
The burner is a high-quality model signed "Matador 15'''" (stars on the knob) with period patent inscriptions (Registered in Germany / Bté S.G.D.G.), testament to the craftsmanship at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The piece is sold with its original cylindrical clear glass chimney.
Technical specifications
Type of object: Table / living room oil lamp
Era / Style: Art Nouveau (late 19th / early 20th century)
Materials: Amber glass, patinated/silvered metal and brass
Signature / Marking: Knob "Matador 15'''" with inscriptions
Condition
Very good condition. The glass reservoir and the chimney show no major chips. The wick mechanism rotates correctly. Beautiful original patina on the metal parts, in keeping with the authentic age of the piece (see detailed photographs).
Elegant and large antique oil lamp combining a bulbous blown amber glass reservoir with a textured/crackled effect and a finely chiseled patinated metal base featuring foliate motifs inspired by Art Nouveau style.
The burner is a high-quality model signed "Matador 15'''" (stars on the knob) with period patent inscriptions (Registered in Germany / Bté S.G.D.G.), testament to the craftsmanship at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The piece is sold with its original cylindrical clear glass chimney.
Technical specifications
Type of object: Table / living room oil lamp
Era / Style: Art Nouveau (late 19th / early 20th century)
Materials: Amber glass, patinated/silvered metal and brass
Signature / Marking: Knob "Matador 15'''" with inscriptions
Condition
Very good condition. The glass reservoir and the chimney show no major chips. The wick mechanism rotates correctly. Beautiful original patina on the metal parts, in keeping with the authentic age of the piece (see detailed photographs).
Details
Era
1400-1900
Material
Glass, Tin
Country of origin
France
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
In working order
Yes
Height
52 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
15 cm
Weight
1300 g
Estimated period
1850-1900
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