BY VESTA, WILD & WESSEL, BERLIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY, ADAPTED FOR ELECTRICITY

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A PAIR OF GERMAN GILT-BRASS ADJUSTABLE OIL LAMPS
BY VESTA, WILD & WESSEL, BERLIN, LATE 19TH CENTURY, ADAPTED FOR ELECTRICITY
Each with green pleated silk shade, modelled as an antique lamp, one inscribed 'VESTA/WILD&WESSEL/BERLIN' and the other inscribed with initials 'PF'; together with a gilt-bronze colza lamp, by James Smethurst, 19th Century, inscribed 'SMETHURST/MANUFACTURER/159 NEW BOND ST', fitted for electricity
The pair: 20 3/4 in. (52.5 cm.) high; 9 in. (23 cm.) wide; 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) diameter
The single: 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high; 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) wide; 4 1/4 in. (11 cm.) diameter

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Specified lots (sold and unsold) marked with a filled square not collected from Christie’s, 8 King Street, London SW1Y 6QT by 5.00pm on the day of the sale will, at our option, be removed to Crozier Park Royal (details below). Christie’s will inform you if the lot has been sent offsite. If the lot is transferred to Crozier Park Royal, it will be available for collection on the third business day after the sale. Please call Christie’s Client Service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at Crozier Park Royal. All collections from Crozier Park Royal will be by pre-booked appointment only. Tel: +44 (0)20 7839 9060 Email: cscollectionsuk@christies.com. If the lot remains at Christie’s, 8 King Street, it will be available for collection on any working day (not weekends) from 9.00am to 5.00pm

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