Lot 468 , A late Victorian silver corinthian column Hinkss Duplex Patent oil lamp,
A late Victorian silver corinthian column Hinks's Duplex Patent oil lamp, with brass mounted cut glass reservoir and shaped pink glass shade, the base embossed with urns and swags, Hawkesworth, Eyre & Co Ltd, Sheffield, 1895,
Estimate £300-500
Height excluding shade and chimney is 18.5in.
There are no visible cracks or chips to the glass font and the silver base has not been drilled for an electricity conversion.
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Sold for £360