{"product_id":"antique-brass-scissor-wall-lamp-ship-chart-room","title":"Antique Brass Scissor Wall Lamp from a Ship’s Chart Room, Circa 1900 | Polished, Rewired","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis brass scissor lamp once lit the chart table on board a ship, where navigators plotted their course by its light. It dates from around 1900 and is the real thing, not one of the new brass replicas sold today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChart room of a ship\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduced\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1900\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrass and copper\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShade and fittings sandblasted and polished to a mirror finish; scissor arms left matte\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWiring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRewired, E27 fitting, switch added\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBulb\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAny standard LED or incandescent bulb; bulb shown in photos included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdjustability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScissor arm extends, shade tilts in different angles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWall mount height\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShade diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUp to 80 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne ring with threaded stop is missing (right-hand side in photos); this does not affect use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePer lamp. The photos show two lamps; the price is for one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne of one, once sold this exact piece will not return\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImport duty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePayable by the buyer in their own country (outside the EU)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a ship, the chart room needed light that could be pulled over the table and pushed back against the bulkhead when not in use. Scissor lamps in brass were the answer: compact, robust and resistant to sea air. Original examples are scarce, and many brass scissor lamps on the market today are new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe sandblasted every part and polished the shade and fittings to a mirror shine, leaving the scissor arms matte. The contrast between polished and matte brass is deliberate. Photos from before the restoration are available on request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn your interior\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeside a bed, above a desk or in a library, the warm brass adds a nautical note without looking themed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BlitzcraftVintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49365799567696,"sku":null,"price":399.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0847\/7029\/2048\/files\/il_fullxfull.6369902493_gpv4.jpg?v=1728570581","url":"https:\/\/blitzcraftvintage.com\/products\/antique-brass-scissor-wall-lamp-ship-chart-room","provider":"Blitzcraft Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}