Bidspirit auction | An Assortment of Vintage Lighting

An Assortment of Vintage Lighting Including a Blue Milk Glass Oil Lamp and a Novelty Bottle Light - This lot comprises a diverse group of lighting items, consisting of traditional paraffin lamps, an electric table lamp, and a novelty decorative piece. The primary item is a large paraffin table lamp featuring an embossed light blue milk glass font decorated with scrolls and floral motifs. It is mounted on a heavy, tiered cast-metal base with decorative openwork. The lamp includes a frosted glass globe shade with etched floral patterns and a fluted blue-tinted rim, alongside a clear glass chimney. The burner assembly is fitted with a dual-knob wick adjuster. The collection also includes a small electric table lamp with a glazed red ceramic body, gilt-tone scrolling accents, and a brass-coloured base. This lamp is topped with a conical, pleated fabric shade in a reddish-pink hue and is fitted with a UK standard bayonet cap (BC) bulb holder and brown twin-core flex. Two miniature paraffin hand lamps are present, constructed from pressed metal with a light green painted finish and clear glass chimneys. One lamp has a rounded base, while the other features an integrated backplate and handle designed for wall mounting or carrying. The final item is a novelty bottle light made from a standard clear glass 70cl Plymouth Gin bottle. The labels are intact and read PLYMOUTH GIN, HANDCRAFTED IN ENGLAND, AT ENGLAND'S OLDEST WORKING GIN DISTILLERY SINCE 1793, 70cl e BATCH-DISTILLED 41.2% Vol., Original Strength. The bottle contains a string of battery-operated copper wire LED fairy lights.