Lot 70 , A pair of Victorian Hinks & Sons Patent silver plate mounted cut glass oil lamps, height 22.75in.
A pair of Victorian Hinks & Son's Patent silver plate mounted cut glass oil lamps, with cut glass reservoirs and corinthian capped columns, on stepped square bases, lacking burners, height 22.75in.
Estimate £500-700
Both in good untouched condition, metalware of even slightly dull finish with some small dirt and oxidisation spots, bearing an old label for Lyon & Turnbull's sale Lot 147 31st March 2004 (£1,900)
Nickel plated.
The glass font does unscrew from the stands, height of the stands is 49cm, width of stands at the base is 15cm. Cast iron inset to base which is screwed in but also been glued in position. Silver plating worn off. Slight dent to the corner of one base, lacking burners, chimneys and shades. Otherwise in good condition
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Sold for £800