John & Rico's

Antique Lighting from The Drawing Room

# 5160. A Period Art Nouveau Kerosene table lamp. Bronze and copper with a period Palme Konig art glass shade. c. 1885-1895. Size: base diameter 6"; 10" tall to the top of the font opening and 15" tall to the top of the burner. The glass shade is 14" in diameter and when on the spider makes this lamp 23" tall to the top of the shade. The spider shade holder is contemporary and is wired to the burner ring. The burner knobs are marked " John Wanamaker" {a large department store in Philadelphia}. Condition: original patina. The lower section seems to have a copper like finish blending to a darker bronze patina at the top. The font, which is made of patinated copper, is contemporary with the base. High quality design reflecting the flora design elements interpreted in decorative arts at that time. The design of this item also represents the height of the Japanesque movement and firms such as Tiffany were producing designs such as this. The leaves of this simple 'weed' and the seed pods create in a circle the base of the lamp. The bronze lamp is probably Japanese in origin and was imported and sold by Wanamaker during the "Japanese Craze" before the turn of the century. Price: $4,950.00.

The chimney is a little small in diameter for this burner; but it does fit. The Lamp has not been fitted for electricity and still uses Kerosene.

There is a slight edge flake to the top opening rim of the Palme Konig Shade.

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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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