Sold for:
$148
$148
Fourteen Mostly Glass and Tin Jeweler's Alcohol or Spirit Lamps and Accessories, mostly America, late 19th/early 20th century, the lamps of varied form, along with six brass or plated brass blowpipes, and two brass alcohol torches, lamps ht. 1 3/4-7 1/2, pipes lg. 8 1/4-10, torches lg. 6 1/2, 9 1/2 in. Note: These tools came in a variety of shapes and sizes, and were available toward the end of the nineteenth century. Altogether they were used for a number of purposes including soldering. They are illustrated in at least two catalogues reproduced in Crom #2, in figures 587 (blowpipe) and 702 (lamp).
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-05-01
