$459
Five Pewter Lighting Items, 19th century, a pair of push-up candlesticks; a pair of whale oil lamps by William Calder, Providence, Rhode Island, 1817-56, with threaded whale oil burners on cylindrical fonts, baluster shaft, and molded round bases, impressed maker's marks on the bottom; and a courting hand lamp with acorn-shaped font on a saucer base with ring handle, (one Calder lamp dented on font), ht. 7 5/8, 8 1/2, 3 7/8 in.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2011-08-14