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	Brass & Steel Miners Lamp ML33 Original, quality 1920's brass and steel Miners' Safety lamp with the flint striker and a circular makers brass label to the front detailing "The Protector Lamp Company Eccles Ltd", "Ministry of Power Safety Lamps" and "Approval No 8 / 23" ( for 1923 ). Needs a wick and a flint to be complete and in good order. All has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. Body 9.25" tall x base 3.5" diam. Height including top hook 13.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Near Pair of Millers Oil Motor Vehicle Lights M144 Original, quality near pair of 1920's motor vehicle oil side lamps manufactured by "Miller of Birmingham" and marked as such to the fronts with a brass label and to the brass grips on the wick controls. These lamps are identical apart from a few small differences. The wick controls and the butterfly side locking bolts. The brass bezel to one lens has some metal fatigue but otherwise all is complete and in good order with no rust or cracks to the lens. All has retained an old black paint finish and the brass has been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost. 9" tall. 7.5" wide including mounting bolts. 5" front to back. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £565.00


	Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp OL141 Original, quality late 19th century Corinthian Column oil side lamp with a tapered column and cut glass font. This example has all the original fittings with a patent twin 1" wick burner with a snuffer lever and lifting key for the gallery to enable the lamp to be lit without removing the shade and chimney. The burner has both the wick controls on one stem, this is impressed "Hinks Duplex Patent". The burner is stamped with the registration number for the year 1888 and the square plinth to the base is impressed for the retailer "Gibbons & Co Ltd Belfast". Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order, with no wear to the silver plating, a superb example. The chimney is included in the price, the shade is not, but may be available; see our "Lamp Shades" section, item code: OS121. 30.5" tall with chimney. 21.5" without chimney. Font 6.25" chain. Plinth 6.25" x 6.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £485.00


	Silver Plated Corinthian Column Oil Lamp OL131 Original, quality late 19th century Corinthian column oil side lamp in the original silver plated finish with very little signs of wear. This example has all the original fittings with a Messenger's patent twin 1" wick burner with a snuffer lever and lifting key for the gallery to enable the lamp to be lit without removing the shade and chimney. The burner has the control on one stem, this is embossed "A NSCL" and "Messengers Patent" and again on the collar of the silver plated font. Fully overhauled, polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed at no extra cost and all is complete and in good and working order. The shade is not included in the price and is no longer available. 24" tall excluding chimney. 32" tall including chimney. Base 6" x 6". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £425.00


	Frosted Glass Oil Lamp Smoke Deflector OL89 Original, quality, late 19th century, frosted glass bell shaped oil lamp smoke deflector with a super knotted glass loop to the top for hanging. These were suspended above oil lamp burners to prevent soot and scorching of the ceiling above. Complete and in good order. 8" tall x 6.75". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £36.00


	White Glass Oil Lamp Shade OS183 Original, quality circa 1900, white glass flared top oil lamp shade. Will fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery. This example has a wavy and flared top rim and is most unusual to find in white glass. Complete and in good and working order. 6.25" tall x 8.5" widest. Lower aperture 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Green Tinted Glass Oil Lamp Shade OS181 Original, quality green tinted glass oil lamp shade circa 1900, with etched floral designs. This example has a flared upper section and will fit a standard duplex double wick burner gallery. Complete and in good and working order. 6.75" tall x 7.25" widest. Lower aperture 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	Green Tinted Glass Oil Lamp Shade OS180 Original, quality green tinted glass oil lamp shade circa 1900, with etched floral designs. This example has a flared upper section and will fit a standard duplex double wick burner gallery. Complete and in good and working order. 7" tall. 8.25" widest. Lower aperture 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £350.00


	White Glass Oil Lamp Bonnet Shade OS173 Original, quality late 19th century bonnet shaped glass oil lamp shade with a clear under surface with a 4" diameter lower aperture and fluted flared top to the white glass upper body. Will fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery. An unusual example. Complete and in good order and working order. 8.5" tall x 9" widest diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


	Etched Glass Oil Lamp Shade OS172 Original, quality late 19th century clear and frosted glass oil lamp shade in the "bee hive" shape, acid etched with designs of Art Nouveau leaves and flowers. Will fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery and is complete and in good and working order. 7.5" tall x 8" widest diam. Lower aperture 4". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £200.00


	Frosted and Cut Glass Oil Lamp Shade OS168 Original, quality late 19th century frosted spherical shaped glass oil lamp globe with a 1.75" band of hobnail clear cut glass. Will fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery. Perfect and complete. 6.75" tall x 8" diam. Lower aperture 4". Top aperture 1 1/8". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Vaseline Glass Oil Lamp Shade OS153 Original, quality circa 1900, vaseline glass oil lamp shade with a strong coloured band around the centre with paler and clearer above and below. This super example has a flared out wavy top rim and will fit a standard duplex double burner gallery. Perfect and in super condition. Vaseline oil shades are not easy to find today. 6.25" tall x 8.5" widest. Lower aperture 4" diam. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £400.00


	Etched Glass Oil Lamp Globe OS148 Original, quality 1920's, "beehive" shaped clear glass oil lamp globe with a frosted and embossed upper section and an etched design of oak leaves and acorns to the lower. Will fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery and is complete and in good order. 7.25" tall x 7.5" widest. Lower aperture 4". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £230.00


	White Glass Oil Lamp Shade, 3 available OS134 Original, quality 1920's white glass oil lamp shade with a clear glass underside. Will fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery. Complete and in good and working order. 8.25" tall. 8.5" widest. 4" diam lower aperture. Price is for each. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Small Clear Glass Oil Lamp Smoke Deflector OS131 Original, quality late 19th century very small, free blown clear glass oil lamp smoke deflector. This was mounted above the oil lamps to prevent the heat from the oil burners, discolouring the ceiling. The smallest we have seen and perfect. 5.5" tall. 5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £45.00


	Frosted Glass Oil Lamp Shade OS95 Original, quality, ovoid shaped, etched and frosted clear glass oil lamp shade, circa 1900/1920's, will fit a standard, duplex double wick burner gallery. The etched design details five panels, each with a classical figure. A most unusual oil shade, complete and in good order. 7.5" tall. 6.5" widest. 4" lower aperture. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


	Amber Glass Oil Lamp Globe OS54 Original, quality, 1920's amber coloured glass oil lamp globe, decorated overall with daisy designs. Will fit a standard duplex double wick burner gallery and is complete and in good order. 7"tall. 7" widest. 4" lower aperture. Click on photo for a larger and other views. Price: £300.00


	Oil Lamp Wick Trimmer WT5 Original, quality late 19th century cast iron cutting tool for trimming oil burner wicks. The plier action will operate the blade to cut a curve on a 1.25" wick and providing the blade is sharp it will cut cleanly. Embossed to one handle is U.S. patent manufactured in the U.S.A. A very unusual gadget. Complete and in good and working order. 6" x 1.75" x 3" tall. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00

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