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German Porcelain Owl Lamp by Ernst Bohne & Sohn
Hand of Glory
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German Porcelain Owl Lamp by Ernst Bohne & Sohn

19th century
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A German porcelain owl lamp base by Ernst Bohne & Sohn, late 19th Century, with glass eyes, naturalistic feathers and raised on a rocky base, impressed mark EBS and numbered 4166 to base. With new bulb fitting.

24cm high including bulb fitting. Shade is for illustration purposes only and not included.

Physical Dimensions
Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Hand of Glory has dated this Porcelain Owl Table Lamp to the 19th Century.

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SA1127146
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SKU00000793
Description
A German porcelain owl lamp base by Ernst Bohne & Sohn, late 19th Century, with glass eyes, naturalistic feathers and raised on a rocky base, impressed mark EBS and numbered 4166 to base. With new bulb fitting.

24cm high including bulb fitting. Shade is for illustration purposes only and not included.

Height
24cm (9.45")
Width
9cm (3.54")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Hand of Glory has dated this Porcelain Owl Table Lamp to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1127146
Dealers Internal Ref
SKU00000793
Hand of Glory
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A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim.
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Archive I A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim.

German Porcelain Owl Lamp by Ernst Bohne & Sohn

Archive II A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim. View II
Archive III A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim. View III
Archive IV A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim. View IV
Archive V A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim. View V
Archive VI A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim. View VI
Archive VII A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim. View VII
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Location: Hand of Glory Antiques, 34 Market Place, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 3HP, United Kingdom
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A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim.
German Porcelain Owl Lamp by Ernst Bohne & Sohn
Ref: SA1127146
A glazed white porcelain owl lamp base with yellow glass eyes, topped with a pleated cream fabric shade featuring red trim.
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FAQs

Novelty porcelain lamps, particularly animal figures such as owls, gained popularity in Thuringia, Germany, during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Manufacturers like Ernst Bohne & Sohn specialised in detailed hard-paste porcelain figures that served dual functional and decorative purposes.

These lamps consist of hard-paste glazed porcelain bases, often inset with glass eyes, paired with brass electrical fittings and fabric or pleated silk shades.

Authentic pieces generally display incised or stamped factory marks on the base underside, alongside distinct characteristics such as glass eye inserts, crisp detail moulding, and heavy hard-paste ceramic construction.

Position the lamp on a dark wood side table, bedside cabinet, or among books on a shelving unit to provide warm ambient accent lighting and structural contrast.

Dust the porcelain base regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoid harsh chemical cleaners, and ensure vintage wiring is tested and updated by a certified electrician.
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