Bidspirit auction | German 15 Ligne Kerosene Table

German 15 Ligne Kerosene Table Lamp with Fleur-de-Lis Metal Font and Milk Glass Shade - A liquid fuel kerosene table lamp featuring a cast white-metal font and pedestal base. The font is decorated with embossed fleur-de-lis motifs in a repeating pattern around the center. The lamp stands on an openwork pedestal base with a cast-scroll and acanthus leaf design. It is fitted with a 10-inch diameter opaque milk glass shade in a student or ”tam-o'-shanter” style, supported by a three-arm metal spider. The central clear glass chimney has a flared top and bulbous bottom. The burner includes a circular thumbwheel wick adjuster with embossed text reading MADE IN GERMANY and 15''', indicating a 15-ligne burner size. The lamp retains a charred cotton wick. This is a non-electrified oil lamp. Total height to top of glass chimney: 18.5 inches Height to top of milk glass shade: 14.5 inches Base width: 7.5 inches Shade diameter: 10 inches.