Details
- Dimensions
- 7.09ʺW × 4.33ʺD × 4.33ʺL
- Country of Origin
- Netherlands
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Glass
- Metal
- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Gold
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. less
- Description
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A table reading lamp with engraved glass with portraits from the 15th century a table reading amp on a base …
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A table reading lamp with engraved glass with portraits from the 15th century a table reading amp on a base of a book with a curved stand, on top of which is a square of glass-engraved portraits with paper in the background. The portraits are t.a. Kempis, w. Gansfort, r. Agricola and d. Erasmus. The lamp has a porcelain fitting and a short electrical wire with an old plug. The text on the spine of the book is in ancello cum libello. ('alone with a book'). The lampshade is made of metal and colored in a bronze color and can be rotated. In the stand made of metal there is a name (mark), but illegible. The lid on the lampshade is loose. * d. Erasmus desiderius erasmus roterodamus was a dutch christian humanist, catholic theologian, educationalist, satirist and philosopher (1466 – 1536) * thomas van kempen or thomas hemeren (ca. 1380 – 1471) was a medieval augustinian canon, copyist, writer and mystic. * wessel harmensz gansfort (1419 – 4 october 1489) was a theologian and early humanist of the northern low countries. Many variations of his last name are seen and he is sometimes incorrectly called johan wessel. * rodolphus agricola (1443 - 1485) was a dutch humanist of the northern low countries, famous for his knowledge of latin and greek. He was an educator, musician, builder of church organs, a poet in latin and the vernacular, a diplomat, a boxer and a hebrew scholar towards the end of his life the measurement is 28 cm high, 18 cm wide and 11 cm deep. The weight is 1425 grams.
up to 250v (europe/uk standard).the wiring of this item may be original and might need replacement, if not specified otherwise. less
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