Pair of Rare Salvaged 1920s Iron Marketplace Lanterns
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Description
A pair of rare salvaged marketplace hanging lanterns in iron with four canted glazed sides enclosed in wirework frames, supported on crossed circle and cup iron braces, in old patinated black iron, circa 1927. These lanterns used to hang under the impressive masonry arched arcades of the marketplace square in the then German and now Polish city of Jelenia Gora (see attached photos).
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More Information
Origin: Poland Period: 1920-1949 Condition: Good. Good antique condition - rewired Creation Date: 1927 Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Traditional Dealer Reference #: SKU00001135 Incollect Reference #: 611094 -
Dimensions
W. 12 in; H. 16 in; D. 12 in; W. 30.48 cm; H. 40.64 cm; D. 30.48 cm;
Message from Seller:
Yew Tree House Antiques was launched in 1991, fueled by a passion for collecting the unexpected. Kevin Kleinbardt and Ahna Petersen, with independent backgrounds in furniture and art history respectively, joined forces to focus on pieces with a “soulfulness of character,” as Ahna likes to say.