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ES Sorensen Ship's Brass Oil Lamp (100-Year Lamp) - $500 (Anacortes)
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ES Sorensen Ship's Brass Oil Lamp (new, unused and in its original Styrofoam container). The lamp’s history is described as follows on https://www.essorensen.com/essorensen/shipslamp.html
“The period when the great sailing ships sailing the seven seas in the late 19th century is history and belongs to the past! But the spirit and traditions from this golden age of sail is still expressed in the Ship's lamp and the Ship's lamp II of today. The present design of the Ship's lamp was re-introduced in 1989 as the "100-year lamp" (100-year anniversary of Danish ESSO). In end of 2008 the Ship's lamp is replaced by Ship's Lamp II with a slightly changed lamp glass and lamp glass holder.”
I purchased this lamp in 1993 only to place it in storage where it was lost in time until recently. As such, my lamp is a “100-year lamp” edition with the number 2177 stamped on its front. This lamp has a four-way gimble wall mount (included), and I am also including the extra glass lamp cylinder and 2 spare wicks I purchased with the lamp.
I have not been able to determine the value of my older “100-year lamp” edition of the lamp.
As a reference point, the newer version (Ship’s Lamp II), which began production in 2008, appears now as a Weems & Plath product (SKU WPES500221, UPC 5711403004575), with a retail value of $793. I have found two businesses offering the Ship’s Lamp II for $600, plus sales tax and shipping, including:
https://www.amnautical.com/products/sorensen-oil-ships-lamp-ii
and
https://www.pleasureboatmarine.com/sooilshlaiiw.html
Astoundingly, they offer a spare glass chimney for $70.99 with a spare wick for $22.99! Yikes!
While I have researched this considerably to determine the fair value of my older version “100-year lamp” edition, I cannot find one for sale or recently sold, so have to conclude it is at least valued at or above the newer version.
The first 2 photos I have provided were derived from the ES Sorensen website, while the remaining photos are of my lamp as I unpacked it for the first time.
Asking $500 for the lamp, extra chimney and wicks.
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