Category
Lamps and Chandeliers
Medium
Brass
Distinguishing marks
No marks
Condition
Good
Date Period
Late 1800s or copy?
Size and dimensions of this item
Height: 7 inches; diameter base: 5 inches
Weight
450 grs
Long Description
Hi,
I would appreciate if you could tell me how much I can ask for this lamp.Â
And if it is old, how can I clean it (as you can see it's very dirty) without taking it's patina off.
Thanks
History
I bought it 30 years ago in Bruges, Belgium.
Price Paid (If known)
I bought it 30 years ago in Bruges
For Sale?
No
Re: Whale oil gimbal lamp
I am no expert and can't offer any insight into what it is worth, but I can say that cleaning it in any way other than dusting is a bad idea. My mother had some old brass items, and she lightly cleaned them, did not remove the patina, and still dropped the value to almost nothing.
Re: Whale oil gimbal lamp
Just what I thought. And it is dusted although doesn't look like it.
Thanks for your comment.
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