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Rare Tinned Iron Peg Lamp Chamberstick

Japanned tinned iron chambersticks aren’t uncommon, but footed chambersticks with this kind of provenance definitely are. This little stick was part of Wallace Nutting’s collection, donated to the Wadsworth Atheneum, and sold several years ago at Sothebys when the Atheneum underwent a major deaccession. The form, with curved feet and that intricately scrolled carry handle, is quite rare, which may be why Nutting chose to acquire it. Ca. 1830-1840 with blown whale oil peg lamp with drop-in burner. 

$825