Brass antique student oil lamp, manufactured by Sherwood Ltd. of Birmingham around 1920.

Traditional student oil lamps are made with an oil reservoir opposite the lamp.  This unique piece is made of a similar construct, however the cylinder on the opposite side is a container for the spills (or matches).  So the lid comes off to reveal a small storage area within.  The entire lamp rises and falls with the turn of a locking screw, and the weighted foot gives it a stable base.  The opaque glass shade with crimped design sits atop a removable ring, and the glass is without chips or cracks.  The lamp itself is also removable and designed to be portable.  "Sherwood Ltd" is imprinted on the wick raiser knob.

The stand is 50cm tall, and the apparatus is approximately 38cm wide.  Base diameter of the lampshade is 19cm. 

There is wear associated with age within the container (visible in the photograph).  There has also been a repair to the container arm, but the repair and the rivets are neat and strong.  The wick raiser knob clicks occasionally when in use, but still raises and lowers the wick effectively.  The chimney is shorter than the shade and may be a later replacement, but is still in good form.  And finally, there is an indentation to the foot, as photographed.  But, as the most visible damage after 100 years is a stubbed toe, this piece is not doing too badly at all.  I've not had the lamp filled nor lit, but everything appears to be in working order.

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