L.340

A beautiful, probably also quite old candlestick in the form of a hippocampus, the fish tail of which is shaped as a handle. The hippocampus is a mythological creature of the sea, whose body shows a horse at the front, but has a longer tail with a fish tail at the back. Fore limbs are shaped like real fish fins. The hippocampus sculpture on this candlestick is screwed onto a rectangular base with 6 feet and carries the candle holder on its head. The whole candlestick is made of cast bronze or brass with a light green patina. I only polished the light brown patina carefully, but didn't remove it.

The font is a typical French peg lamp font, to be inserted into former candlesticks, but nicely painted with purple flowers.

The pretty, iridescent green tulip shade with baroque decoration completes the lamp.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Burner, glass chimney, tulip shade and globe holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Repairs were not necessary.

Lamp body:
Lamp body as a candlestick made of cast brass or bronze, embodied with a hippocampus, whose tail has been shaped into a handle. The hippocampus is screwed onto a rectangular base on 6 feet (90 x 65 mm). Embossed under the base: 378+. Height of candlestick 136 mm.
Plug-in font made of colourless, frosted glass, painted flowers, Ø 93 mm.

Burner:
8’’’ Kosmos burner of Hugo Schneider (?), Leipzig.
Wick knob marked: Kosmos Brenner.
Flat wick 40 mm.

Glass chimney:
8’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 216 mm, Ø fitter 36 mm.
Marked: 8’’’.

Shade and shade holder:
French tulip shade, light yellow-green glass, frosted, iridescent, golden decorative lines, other gold painting worn, fluted top rim.
Height 91 mm, Ø fitter 51 and top rim 135 mm.
52 mm globe holder for 8’’’/10’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 20.6 cm, total height with chimney 45.1 cm.
Total weight 940 g.