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Lot 467
Description:
An American Classical Gilt Bronze Argand Lamp Suite, early 19th c., Philadelphia, the weight in the base marked "C. Cornelius & Co. 24 1/2", comprising a three piece garniture, the central lamp with two arms, and a pair with single arms, all with fleur-de-lis on urns, arms with scroll brackets, etched shades and hung with prisms, turned bases, square plinth, outswept feet, center height 18 1/2 in., width 17 1/2 in., depth 8 in.; side height 18 1/2 in., width 12 1/2 in., depth 8 in.
- Notes: Note: The rare and early mark on these lamps pre-dates the death of Dutch-born Christian Cornelius in 1851 and the merger of Cornelius and Baker in 1856 Christian Cornelius' son, Robert, joined the firm in 1831, changing the name from "Cornelius and Co." to "Cornelius & Son". Reference: Bacot. Nineteenth-Century Lighting, Candle-Powered Devices, 1783-1883, p. 162.
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January 30, 2010 10:00 AM CST
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