A painted banquet lamp, circa 1900, the glass chimney and…
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A painted banquet lamp, circa 1900, the glass chimney and burner above circular body painted with flowering vines standing on a central pillar with floral sprays and pink borders and marble foot. Height 53 cm
circa. A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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