Antique Vintage Copper Brass Whale Oil Lamp Snoteus, Dutch Delft Porcelain Knob

Antique Vintage Copper Brass Whale Oil Lamp Snoteus, Dutch Delft Porcelain Knob For Sale

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Antique Vintage Copper Brass Whale Oil Lamp Snoteus, Dutch Delft Porcelain Knob:
$85.83

Antique Vintage Copper and Brass Whale Oil Lamp Snotneus, Dutch Delft Porcelain Lid Knob

Measures 9 inches tall, 7 inches from the handle to the end of the spout, 4 inches diameter

Excellent Condition!! Polished and ready to display!

Dutch whale oil lamp made out of Copper and brass with a Delft knob on the filler cap. The wide base keeps the oil-filled lamp from tipping over. The top compartment holds the oil and a wick is inserted through the spout part and lit. In Holland, these little lamps originated they were called "SNOTNEUZEN" or snotnose in English because the thick oil would make the lamps sputter and spit and leak all over, but it beat having no light at all.

A gorgeous, rare find!!

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