ANTIQUE NOUVEAU HANGING OIL KEROSENE LAMP CHANDELIER

ORIGINAL

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HANGING OIL LAMP

OIL/KEROSENE

THIS AUCTION IS FOR A LOVELY  ORIGINAL VICTORIAN HANGING OIL LAMP. THIS   LAMP DATES FROM VICTORIAN PERIOD 1880'STO EARLY 1900'S. THIS LAMP WOULD HAVE BE USED EITHER IN A LIBRARY, PARLOUR, HALL OR KITCHEN. THIS BEAUTIFUL LAMP HAS MANY LOVELY FEATURES, THE SHADE IS MILK GLASS AND HAS A FITTER OF  9 1/2 INCHES.  THE  FONT IS ALSO MILK GLASS WHICH IS VERY UNUSUAL.  THE OIL FONT ITSELF SITS WITHIN THE METAL BASE WHICH HAS A PIECED, OPEN WORK PATTERNING SO THAT THE MILKGLASS FONT SHOWS THROUGH THE HOLDER. THE METAL HOLDER OF THIS HANGING CHANDELIER IS VERY DETAILED, EACH OF THE THREE ARMS REACH OUT WITH A DETAILED ART NOUVEAU PATTERNING THAT CAN BE SEEN IN THE DETAILED PHOTOGRAPHS.  THE METAL ON THIS LAMP IS BLACK IN COLOR. THIS CHANDELIER IS IN COMPLETE ORIGINAL WORKING CONDITION WITH A CHAIN PULLY MECHANISM AT THE TOP THAT WOULD ALLOW YOU TO RAISE AND LOWER THIS LAMP.  AT ITS LONGEST LENGHT IT IS 60 INCHES  LONG FULLY EXTENDED, AT ITS SHORTEST LENGTH IT IS  45 INCHES LONG RETRACTED. IT COULD EASILY BE MADE SHORTER BY REMOVING SOME OF THE CHAIN ON THE ARMS. THE OVERALL WIDTH OF THIS LAMP IS 13 INCHES IN DIAMETER. THE  CEILING FIXTURE IS A PRETTY FLORAL PATTERN. THIS LAMP HAS A ROUND TUBULAR WICK.  THE CHIMNEY IS ALSO MARKED . THIS LAMP IS IN EXCELLENT ANTIQUE CONDITION. I SHIP THE SHADE SEPERATELY FROM THE BASE AND WEIGHTS TO INSURE ITS SAFETY, I DO NOT PACK ITEMS UNTIL AFTER THEY ARE SOLD IN CASE THERE IS A QUESTION REQUIRING ME TO LOOK AT THE ITEM, PLEASE NOTE THAT I DO NOT PROFIT ON SHIPPING AND I NEVER CHARGE A HANDLING FEE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO ASK. THIS LAMP IS BEING SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE TRUSTING YOU WILL BID EARLY AND FAIRLY.