$1,185
Three Early Lighting Items and a Pocket Pipe Tongs, 18th/19th century, a cast and wrought iron betty lamp indistinctly marked "-LA--E MONTAGNE" on font cover, with wick channel, and wrought iron suspension hook; a cast and wrought iron Ecclesiastical grease lamp with applied cruciforms, hanging hook, and wick picks attached with a chain; a wrought iron and carved wood splint or rushlight, the black-painted wood stand with carved notches around the base edge; together with a wrought iron pocket pipe tongs with inscribed date "1761" and "AN" monogram on either side of the stem, sizes to 7 1/2 in. The tips of the wrought iron splint holder are very worn. The Ecclesiastical grease lamp has a probable museum inventory number inscribed on the back.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14
