EXTREMELY RARE VICTORIAN CAMEL OIL LAMP BY WILHELM SCHILLER
THIS IS ONLY THE FOURTH EXAMPLE I HAVE SEEN IN 35 YEARS OF "LAMPING", IN FACT MOST DEALERS HAVE NEVER EVEN SEEN ONE! AS YOU SEE IT TAKES THE FORM OF A NUBIAN LEADING A CAMEL WITH TWO FINE LADIES PEERING FROM THE HOWDAH IT CARRIES ON ITS BACK. IT IS FULLY MARKED TO THE BASE AND THE THATCHED ROOF OIL FONT LIFTS OUT FOR REFILLING. THIS WOULD HAVE ORIGINALLY BEEN OWNED BY A VERY RICH FAMILY! UPON CLOSE EXAMINATION THE FLAT BASE HAS HAD SOME EXTREMELY GOOD RESTORATION! BUT AMAZINGLY THE CAMELS HEAD HAS NEVER BEEN KNOCKED OFF! YOU WOULD NOT NOTICE THE RESTORATION IN THE NORMAL COURSE OF THINGS BUT I HAVE TO TELL YOU ABOUT IT , ANYWAY WHERE WILL YOU EVER FIND ANOTHER ONE! SENSIBLE OFFERS MAY BE CONSIDERED, SEE DETAILS ABOVE! YOU CAN ALWAYS NEGOTIATE WITH ME IF YOU USE THE DETAILS SHOWN ABOVE IN THE LISTING! COLLECTION ON THIS ITEM IS WELCOME. The item "EXTREMELY RARE VICTORIAN CAMEL OIL LAMP BY WILHELM SCHILLER" is in sale since Friday, April 22, 2016. This item is in the category "Antiques\Antique Furniture\Lamps\Victorian (1837-1901)". The seller is "lampman64" and is located in Spalding.