19th Century French Oil Lamp with Red Shade
A French argand or Quinquet type oil lamp with a red shade, 19th century, with partial electrical conversion, with a cast figural spelter base supporting a brass stem with a faceted oil, font and separate burner mechanism with chimney and red painted metal shade, height 20.47 in.
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- Spelter - Spelter was the name given to an alloy of zinc and brass or copper used in the 19th century for statuary and lighting. It is a brittle bluish-white metal. It was used as a cheap replacement for bronze, but being brittle easily breaks and can't be repaired. When finished it can often be mistaken for bronze, but if discreet a scratch on the base displays shows a greyish colour, the metal is spelter, if a golden colour the metal is most likely bronze.
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