ONLINE AUCTION FURNITURE POTTERY COLLECTIBLES AND SOME SUPRISES
Lot 377:
A Collection of Polished Brassware including a Protector Lamp and Lighting Co. Miner's Safety Lamp
Description
A collection of four polished brass items comprising a miner’s safety lamp, a chamberstick, a handled roaster, and a spouted vessel. The miner’s safety lamp is fitted with an oval brass plate marked for The Protector Lamp and Lighting Co. Ltd, Eccles, Type 6, M and Q Safety Lamp, Approval No. B1/24. The lamp is constructed from cast and machined brass components with a glass chimney protected by vertical pillars and internal wire gauze. The chamberstick features a wide circular dish base of spun brass, a central nozzle, and a cast scrolled thumb rest. The small handled roaster has a hinged lid with a pierced circular pattern and a long wrought brass handle. The spouted vessel is fabricated from sheet brass with a cylindrical body, a tapering top, and a long thin spout, featuring a wire suspension loop; the form resembles a late 19th-century antiseptic steam spray.
Miner’s lamp height: 23 cm
Roaster length: 31 cm
Spouted vessel height: 15 cm.
Condition report:
The items are in a highly polished condition. The miner\'s lamp shows minor surface marks and light scratches consistent with age and use. The chamberstick includes a partially used candle and shows minor wax residue. The roaster has light tarnish in the recessed areas of the pierced lid. The spouted vessel shows light surface wear and minor indentations.
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