Price
£2700.00This object is eligible for a Certificate of BADA Provenance
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Late 19th century French silvered carboy glass table lamp.
Dates: circa 1890.
Dimensions:
51.00cm high (20.08 inches high).
137.00cm diameter (53.94 inches diameter).
Description / Expertise:
.Massive, Late-19th century, French, silvered carboy glass table lamp
- Unique and individual conversation table lamp.
- Massive size, the carboy 54" maximum diameter, 20" high.
- Beautiful silvering creating a soft mirrored effect amplifying light through reflection.
- Injects character into contemporary, modern or period interiors.
The word carboy is from the Persian qarabah (?????), from Middle Persian Karavah. Arabic also borrowed it as qarraba, meaning "big jug". Demijohn originally referred to any glass vessel with a large body and small neck, enclosed in wickerwork.
Medium: Blown Glass.
Origin: France.
Condition: Good.
The BADA Standard
- Since 1918, BADA has been the leading association for the antiques and fine art trade
- Members are elected for their knowledge, integrity and quality of stock
- Our clients are protected by BADA’s code of conduct
- Our dealers’ membership is reviewed and renewed annually
- Bada.org is a non-profit site: clients deal directly with members and they pay no hidden fees
