NICKEL-PLATED HITCHCOCK STEMWINDER MECHANICAL KEROSENE STAND LAMPS, LOT OF TWO
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NICKEL-PLATED HITCHCOCK STEMWINDER MECHANICAL KEROSENE STAND LAMPS, LOT OF TWO, urn-form font vase holder, cylinder-form stem and a circular-form foot, winding mechanism to underside of foot and one example in current working condition, removable font with underside impressed "PATENTED NOV. 30 1880. / ROBT HITCHCOCK. WATERTOWN N.Y. U.S.A.". Fitted with correct burners, gallery impressed with Hitchcock Patented information, including one with "IMPROVED HITCHCOCK". Fourth quarter 19th century. 10 1/2" H to top of font, 5 1/2" D foot.
Probably Published: Thuro - Oil Lamps I, p. 70, fig. C.
Provenance:
From the Catherine Thuro Collection, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Condition
Each in excellent condition, expected wear, one font with an old repair to upper securing tab. Burners undamaged.
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