VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TRAVEL CARRIAGE CAMPAIGN LAMP LONDON THOMAS JOHNSON


VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TRAVEL CARRIAGE CAMPAIGN LAMP LONDON THOMAS JOHNSON

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VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TRAVEL CARRIAGE CAMPAIGN LAMP LONDON THOMAS JOHNSON :
$3500.00












RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN SILVER TRAVEL LAMP

Thomas Johnson, 1868

Tornhill, 144 Bond St.











VESTA CASE:










SERRATED UNDERSIDE TO STRIKE THE MATCHES:









From the estate of a collector, a rare Victorian sterling silver travel/campaign lamp.
A fine example of Victorian silver, the quality of the design and thecraftsmanship are superb.
The outer case and lid are expertly decorated with engineturned guilloche work.
To use the lamp, one lifts the lid, opens the front panel to reveal a candle holder on a spring, the base can be extended and fixed in place by means of a bayonet fitting.
Below the pierced heat grill there is an inbuilt vesta case with a hinged door, where the matches are stored, the underside of the lamp is serrated to serve as a match strike
When lit, the lamp can be placedstanding on it\'s base, carried by it\'s handles or hung from 2 suspension hooks which unfold neatly.
As the candle burns, it is raised by a springmechanism in the shaft.
Made in London, great Britain, 1868
Fully marked:
The lamp is marked in 10different places
JT Maker\'s mark for Thomas JohnsonLion passant indicating sterling purityLeopard\'s head for London\"N\", for 1868Head \"profile\"duty mark under Queen Victoria
To the underside of the lid, there is theretailer\'s name: Thornhill, 144 Bond StreetIn a couple of place there is also a tiny Dutch import mark, for .925 sterling silver, indicating thepiece was at some point imported into the Netherlands and marked by the local essay office. This ties in with the provenance, the previous owner being a Dutch collector of fine antiques.
Dimensions:
Height closed: ca. 5 2/3\", 14.5cmHeight on base: ca. 9\", 23 cmOval lid: ca. 2 1/4\" x 2 5/8\", 5.7 x 6.6 cmBrutto weight:ca. 16 troy oz, 520gCondition:
Very good condition, showing very limited signs of use, no repairs, it no longer has a glass panel which would have originally been in place in front of the candle
Shipping:
Registered with on-line tracking,U.S.A, Japan, China: $55Europe:$45
Please contact us for other options, destinations & estimates of delivery timePayment:
Paypal, no checks due to lenghty processing.We pack very well with high quality materials, your item will arrive safely!Following purchase and payment you will receive an email with the tracking number, we ship promptly.Depending on the type of object and it\'s destination, customs duties may apply, the buyer is responsible for duties charged by the recipient\'s country.



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VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER TRAVEL CARRIAGE CAMPAIGN LAMP LONDON THOMAS JOHNSON :
$3500.00

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