Turkish Man Figural Oil Lamp
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A spelter figural oil lamp, the column modelled as a Turkish man holding the lamp aloft, the faceted glass reservoir etched with a geometric pattern, raised on a black glass socle, late 19th/early 20th century. Overall height 79 cm.
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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.
- Socle - The short plinth, usually cylindrical, that serves as a pedestal for a sculpture or vase
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- table lamps - other 1,422