ELEPHANT FIGURAL MINIATURE OIL LAMP, white porcelain, square base with figure head poking through a crate, fired decoration in tan, brown and gold trim; cranberry opalescent to Vaseline with needle etched floral decoration; period burner and stenciled "Germany" chimney. Fourth quarter 19th/early 20th century. 10 1/2" H to top of shade, base 5 1/2" to top of collar.
Literature: base, Hulsebus II - Miniature Lamps of the Victorian Era, p. 105, fig. 221.
Provenance: Collection of Rick Hornwood of Camarillo, CA.

Base undamaged, gold trim with slight wear. Fleabites along inside fitter rim of shade, as made. Shade ring is soldered to burner. Fleabite to rim of chimney.