PORCELAIN OWL FIGURAL MINIATURE LAMP, white ground with worn gilt-decorated highlights, standing on a molded circular-form natural-toned base, with yellow and black glass eyes, underside impressed "WO / 4983 / 25" and handwritten "70", opaque green umbrella-form shade with flared-out scalloped rim, period collar. Fitted with a period Kosmos burner, colorless Griffin Brand slip chimney. Probably Ernst Bohne Sons, Rudolstadt, Germany. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 15 1/2" H to top of shade, 7 5/8" H to top of collar, 5" D base.
Literature: Parallels Smith - Miniature Lamps II, p. 209, fig. 440.
Provenance: The collection of Larry Spradley, Beaumont, TX.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates, 3/12/2016, lot 84
Ex-collection of Frank and Karen McWright of Bethel, CT.

Excellent condition, base edge with two flakes, owl and shade undamaged, owl with scattered as made minute black spots, shade fitter with normal as-made roughness. Shade ring soldered to burner, burner with some light denting, chimney undamaged.