Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 25th January 2023
Lot 561
A Victorian silver carriage lamp
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A Victorian silver carriage lamp,
by Thomas Johnson, London 1862,
rounded rectangular form, engine turned decoration, the hinged front cover with a cartouche with engraved initials, the top with another hinged cover with a vacant cartouche, with spike supports to the underside of the cover, the reverse with two wire-work handles the hinged front opens to reveal the glass panel, the lower front opens to reveal a vesta holder and striker, the base with hinged supports for table use, height closed 15.9cm.