Kerosene pendant lamp
19th (?) century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
Part of the collection: Lamps, chandeliers and sconces
Wall candlestick – decorative, electrified, from the collection of the Potocki family, dating from the early 20th century. The shaft in the form of a narrow piece of fabric put over a decorative peg – rosette tied in the middle with a crossed ribbon. At the bottom, both pieces of fabric are finished with a fringed tassel. From under the crossed ribbon there are two arms of the candlestick, arched upwards, finished with a round flower-shaped candle rings, passing into a sleeve made of acanthus leaves and topped with a light bulb. The light bulbs are covered by lampshades on wire frames, trimmed with crinkled celadon fabric. The edges of the lampshades are additionally decorated with haberdashery. The light in the bulbs is emitted by a heated tungsten filament.
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Applique
Author / creator
Object type
Lamps, chandeliers and sconces
Technique
grinding
Material
glass, metal
Origin / acquisition method
decyzja administracyjna
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Castle Museum in Łańcut
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Location / status
19th (?) century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
19th (?) century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
18th-19th century
Castle Museum in Łańcut
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