A pair of fine William IV parcel gilt and patinated metal twin light Argand table lamps, circa 1830 and later adapted for electricity
A pair of fine William IV parcel gilt and patinated metal twin light Argand table lamps, circa 1830 and later adapted for electricity, the central urn reservoirs above reeded branches cast with scrolling foliage, issuing from a conforming triform stem cast with lions' masks and raised on toupie feet; two of the sockets stamped for Lewis Vernon & Co, Philadelphia; the lamps 47cm high, 44cm wide excluding tulip form frosted glass shades; height overall including associated ebonised wood plinths 55cm
A pair of twin light argand lamps by Vernon & Co in similar style was sold at Christie's New York, 3-4 April 2012, lot 762
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A pair of fine William IV parcel gilt and patinated metal twin light Argand table lamps, circa 1830 and later adapted for electricity, the central urn reservoirs above reeded branches cast with scrolling foliage, issuing from a conforming triform stem cast with lions' masks and raised on toupie feet; two of the sockets stamped for Lewis Vernon & Co, Philadelphia; the lamps 47cm high, 44cm wide excluding tulip form frosted glass shades; height overall including associated ebonised wood plinths 55cm
A pair of twin light argand lamps by Vernon & Co in similar style was sold at Christie's New York, 3-4 April 2012, lot 762
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