C19th Grand Tour Serpent Bronze Table Oil Lamp - Converted for Electricity

This is a wonderful and highly unusual original 19th-century Grand Tour Bronze Table Oil Lamp, beautifully embellished with a striking swan-neck/serpent-form handle. Dating to the second quarter of the 19th century, circa 1830-1840, this magnificent Classical Revival piece is believed to be of Italian or French origin. The bronze lamp has a beautifully shaped shallow reservoir with classical gadrooned decoration beneath, together with an impressive sculptural serpent-form handle that rises dramatically from the rear. The bronze has developed a spectacular, rich and naturally aged patina and is of excellent quality and good weight. The lamp is raised upon a finely decorated circular socle and remains mounted upon its original variegated marble plinth, which complements the aged bronze beautifully. Note: At some point during its long history, the oil lamp was converted for use with electricity. The existing electrical fittings have not been tested, and the lamp will require professional rewiring should the new owner wish to use it as an electrically operated table lamp. More recently, I have personally been using the piece as a rather fabulous incense burner, simply by placing an incense capsule within the floral-shaped lamp holder. Whether displayed purely as a decorative Grand Tour object, used as an incense burner, or professionally rewired and returned to service as an electric table lamp, this is a wonderfully decorative and increasingly difficult-to-find 19th-century piece that displays beautifully. Attributes Grand Tour Bronze Italian or French Circa: 1830-1840 Condition The piece is offered in an overall beautiful original antique condition, retaining a wonderful, rich and naturally aged patina throughout. There are the expected minor signs of age and use commensurate with an antique approaching 200 years old, all of which add considerably to its charm, character and authenticity. As mentioned above, the existing electrical fittings have not been tested, and the lamp will require professional rewiring should the new owner wish to use it as an electrically operated lamp. Overall Measurements: INCHES & CENTIMETRES Height: 7.9'' | 20 cm Width: 7.2'' | 18.2 cm Depth: 3.6'' | 9.1 cm ^^ Fast & Free UK Delivery Included^^ *A Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) will be provided by artsonline with this piece* Delivery Artsonline UK ships worldwide daily, using only fully insured, priority, and fully tracked delivery services. Great care and much time are taken over the safe transportation of the Fine Art and Antique pieces that we sell. We pack extremely carefully, so you can rest assured that your piece will arrive with you in perfect condition. For larger paintings, antique furniture pieces, and fragile items that can not be sent via the normal postal services, we use professional door-to-door delivery providers, who will always strive to deliver your piece promptly, within approx. 7-14 working days. Returns Policy Artsonline provides a genuine no-quibble 14-day money-back refund policy (excluding the cost of Postage and Packaging). Pay securely - Telephone orders welcome Image result for payments accepted logos Secure-Payment-Vpadeb-sa-la-go-th-et-an-gt-0013086-BACS-Order-PayPal-M/Card