Description
A PAIR
OF GERMAN PORCELAIN PARAFFIN LAMP BASES MODELLED AS OWLS WITH GLASS EYES
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Later converted to electricity
34cm high overall
Condition Report:
With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning
Wear to gilded elements
One owl's eye with some damage, please see additional images
Some misshaping to the brass halos, and patina to surface
Shades with some marks but in largely neat condition
PLEASE NOTE: This is sold as a decorative furnishing item only and not as a working electrical lighting fixture, if wished to be used as such then it would need fully wiring and testing by a professional electrician.
ADDITIONAL IMAGES: Please 'Ask a Question' to request additional images for this lot.
Condition Report Disclaimer
LATE 19TH CENTURY
Later converted to electricity
34cm high overall
Condition Report:
With wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning
Wear to gilded elements
One owl's eye with some damage, please see additional images
Some misshaping to the brass halos, and patina to surface
Shades with some marks but in largely neat condition
PLEASE NOTE: This is sold as a decorative furnishing item only and not as a working electrical lighting fixture, if wished to be used as such then it would need fully wiring and testing by a professional electrician.
ADDITIONAL IMAGES: Please 'Ask a Question' to request additional images for this lot.
Condition Report Disclaimer
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A PAIR OF GERMAN PORCELAIN PARAFFIN LAMP BASES MODELLED AS OWLS, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimate £200-£300
Starting Price
£120
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Sep 8, 2026, 5:00 AM EDTNewbury, BERKSHIRE, United Kingdom
£150
(2 bids)£120
£180
(1 bid)£90
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