A table lamp, late 19th century/early 20th century, the base...

Hammer

£60

A table lamp, late 19th century/early 20th century, the base modelled as a porcelain dog, with glass eyes, upon naturalistic shaped base, with shade, painted '11342 PS' to base, 32cm high (including shade)

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The dog model shows firing pits and frits across the body and rubbing to the gilt highlights around the head, but no obvious chips, cracks, crazing or repairs. The oil lamp fitting has been electrified, and later attached to the dog model, probably using some kind of glue. It is not possible to tell if there is any further fixing present between the model and the fitting, or if the fitting has damaged the model in any way. The electrical cable has been cut for safety reasons. One arm of the shade support is detached. The shade shows small chips to the rim and nibbles to the base. The piece is dirty and would benefit from cleaning.