A George III glazed mahogany wall lantern

with hinged glazed front over a shaped base, cracked and with loss to upper section

Possibly Chatsworth Inventory, 1792, p. 40 in 'Mr Heaton's Room' one of the Three Glass Lamps in Mahog. Frames;
Possibly Chatsworth Inventory, 1818, p. 50 in the passage adjoining the Breakfast Room described as A mahogany glass lamp with bent glass front

Poor condition. There is no lid. The glass to the base is broken. There is a separation to the framework to the underside and to one joint. The mahogany overall is dry and in need of a polish.
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