John & Rico's

Antique Lighting from The Drawing Room

Item # 4781. A rare Bronze newel post lamp. We don't know if this is an American or English or European lamp. Originally gas and now fitted for electricity. Material: the lamp is bronze, with its original patina and the base (not old) is marble. The casting is crisp and detailed. Size: The figure itself from foot to out stretched hand is 24" tall; The lamp is from the base to the top of the shade ring is 37.5" tall; the shade is 7" tall and has a 2 5/8" fitter making the entirety 43.5" tall. The marble base is 8" across and the bronze footed base is 6" across.The shade has three neo-grec images of Roman soldiers with horses and is in excellent condition. This shade came with this lamp. The shade ring may or may not be old. Condition: fitted for electricity with the gas fitting intact; this lamp was drilled for electricity with a small hole just below the gas shade ring. The condition is this lamp is excellent with no repairs and the patina is great; the wiring is in excellent condition. We have had over 20 gas newel post lamps in the last 30 years and this is the finest we have ever stocked. Price: $9,500.00.

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The Drawing Room is located at 152-154 Spring Street, Newport, Rhode Island 02840.We are open daily from 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. If you have an interest in an item listed in this document or wish to purchase an item, please call us at 1-401-841-5060 (cell: 401-261-3980). The Partnership of Gacher and Santi has been in business for over 30 years. We have been located in Newport since 1985. Our email address is: drawrm@hotmail.com

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