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Go-To-Bed Lantern

Stock No

5150

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2015
  • £795.00
  • €961 Euro
  • $1,005 US Dollar

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Item Description

A rare, 18th centurygo-to-bed lantern, made from ebony and paper with silver metal fittings. A similar example, identified as French, is shown in Pinto's, (plate 122) and discussed on p.122; 'survivals are extremely rare and date from the middle to end of the 16th century'. The example shown in Pinto's has replacement paper whereas in this example the paper is considered original. For two similar carved walnut examples see Sotheby's, Paris, https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2015/dillee-dynastie-experts-collectionneurs-pf1541/lot.153.html catalogued as 'probably from Cesar Bagard's Workshop’, late 17th/early 18th century. This lantern recently discovered amongst the contents of a Georgian period ladies sewing box all dating from early to mid eighteenth century.
3 inches diameter.
 

Item Info

Seller

WALPOLES

Seller Location

London, London

Period

18th Century & Earlier

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Location

London, London

Item Location

United Kingdom

Seller Contact No

+44 (0)207 7275263

+44 (0)7831 561042

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