GWTW ANTIQUE VICTORIAN OIL KEROSENE OLD BANQUET PARLOR GONE WITH THE WIND LAMP

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GWTW ANTIQUE VICTORIAN OIL KEROSENE OLD BANQUET PARLOR GONE WITH THE WIND LAMP :
$12500.00

FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND CONSIDERATION: EXTREMELY RARE, GIANT, MAGNIFICENT AND STUNNING KEROSENEBANQUET LAMP MADE BY "C&K Co."- CRAIGHEAD & KINTZ Co.OF BALLARD VALE, MASS. DURING 1890-1895 (FOR REFERENCESEE "OIL LAMPS 3" BY C. THURO, PAGE # 241). THE COMPANY MANUFACTURED FANCY GOODS PLATED IN GOLD, OXIDIZEDSILVER AND BRASS. THEY MADE THE MOST ARTISTIC BRASS, BRONZE ARTICLES AND LAMPS OF THEIR TIME. ALL THEIR LAMPSAND OTHER ITEMS ARE NOW CONSIDERED THE RAREST IN AMERICAN ANTIQUE LIGHTING TRADE.THIS LAMP IS IN A VERY GOODCONDITION. THE METAL PARTS ARE ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC. THE MIX METAL BASE IS PROFESSIONALLY POLISHED AND SEALED FOR PRESERVATION. IT IS VERY WELL ELECTRIFIED WITH NO DAMAGE DONE TO THE LAMP AND IF DESIRED CAN BE BROUGHT BACKTO KEROSENE BURNING WITH VERY LITTLE EFFORT. THE GLASS GLOBE HAS NO CHIPS,CRACKS OR REPAIRS WITH JUST A VERY MINOR WEAR TO GILDING, RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL HEAT RING. THE CHIMNEY IS OLD AND SIGNED "MACBETH # 9 PEARL GLASS".THE LAMP IS VERY TALL - 37" TO THE TOP OF THE CHIMNEY. THE BASE IS 7 1/2" AT THE LOWER WIDEST PART, THE GLOBE IS 9" IN DIAMETER.
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