General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

General Auction of Many House-Clearance Items inc. Doulton, Jual Curve, White Goods, Victorian Furniture, Instruments and more.

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Lot 593: A Novelty Gratien and Meyer Saumur Presentation Tube Table Lamp

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Start price: £5

Estimated price: £5 - £8

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A table lamp constructed from a repurposed promotional presentation tube for Gratien and Meyer Saumur sparkling wine. The cylindrical base is made from cardboard and paper with metal end caps and features a printed cream-coloured label. The label reads GRATIEN and MEYER in large capital letters, followed by L’ENGAGEMENT D’UNE MAISON FAMILIALE DEPUIS 1864 and A FAMILY COMMITMENT SINCE 1864. To the right, vertical text reads SAUMUR France. The body of the tube is decorated with descriptive text in French and English regarding the history of the cellars and wine production, alongside an illustration of a wine bottle similarly labelled GRATIEN and MEYER. The lamp is fitted with a metal bulb holder assembly, a cream-coloured conical fabric shade, a black power cord with a white in-line rocker switch, and a black UK three-pin plug. A small pink circular adhesive sticker is attached to the base.

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