Antique Chinese Opium War Era Oil Lamp Painted & Fired Enamel Original Glass #J3
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RARE HARD TO FIND ALL ORIGINAL "NOT A REMAKE" OPIUM DEN OIL LAMP AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE OPIUM DEN LAMPS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND AND ARE BECOMING VERY VALUABLE MUSEUM PIECES. THIS ONE HAS THE ORIGINAL GLASS DOME!!!!WE ARE SELLING THE GENUINE 19th CENTURY ARTICLES OF THE MING AND QING DYNASTY PERIODS THIS LAMP IS FROM OUR PERSONAL COLLECTION!!!DO NOT BE FOOLED BY OTHERS WHO ARE PASSING OFF REPRODUCTIONS AS THE REAL THINGSDESCRIPTIONThe fascination of the daily occurrences of those bygone days that took place in the Old West and China are harbored within this Authentic Antique Opium Den Oil Lamp. Lamps such as this were used to illuminate the dim shadows of the Chinese and American Opium Dens, Gambling Parlors and Bordellos, often times the only lighting in these establishments.CONDITIONThis Unique, Opium Den Lamp is in great condition for its age. This very old lamp is made of Brass or Copper with a Beautiful Hand Cut Openwork encircling the area that the glass globe sits in. It is VERY RARE to find OLD Opium Den Lamps with original parts and the GLASS!!! The Glass Globe DOES have a CRACK that you can see in our image. The crack is very stable and does not look bad.The offering price is low because of this.A beautiful Patina has developed on the brass base over the years adding to its charm. We realize that most collectors request
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