I've been searching the web and have come up empty other than the top looks like Bing. There's a small door for access to a tiny wick and the entire top threads off to expose the inside of the post. I suppose to fill it with oil. Overall height is 8 1/2".Not sure it's even old but still a neat piece. Any help would
be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
John
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Looks like Marklin with the hand painted base. However, the top looks a little crude for Marklin, which is usually more ornate. The paint may have burned off the top through usage. With a wick, I would say that is pre-WW1.
It certainly could be another German manufacturer.
George
Thanks for the thoughts George. What bugs me about the piece is how small the base is, makes it top heavy.
Thank you Fred! definitely the same. Close inspection of the top I can't find any traces of gold paint but more like black although suppose it could be soot. The wick looks like it was trimmed and rather short. No way it will reach bottom of the post reservoir. Maybe some day I'll come across another to flank my Bing crossover bridge.
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