This rare bulkhead lamp was produced around 1930 by the East German manufacturer Kandem, short for Körting & Mathiesen, and is considered one of the first types of the Turtle lamp. Its age and firmness is reflected in its robust, yet pure design. The steel body is distinguished by the ‘ears’, two solid-steel blocks balancing the lamp vertically. It contains a porcelain E27 socket, and a Turtle-typical thick glass that is protected by the steel click-cage.
The lamp was salvaged from a former state-owned cable manufacturer in East Germany. In a set of two, these lamps were mounted to the ceiling of a room occupying heavy machinery.
The Eared Turtle comes with a 42 watt E27 halogen bulb, a 1,5 meter matt black cable, and its passport describing the history and origin of the lamp.
Eared Turtle from the side
Like most Turtle lamps the Eared Turtle has two holes for interconnecting
The image of the porcelain socket is distorted by the thickness of the glass
The glass cover with protective click-cage
Original Kandem mark
The two solid-steel blocks balancing the Eared Turtle
Eared Turtle
Eared Turtle
Unique medium-sized bulkhead lamp from the 1930s
Specifications
Dimensions
28 x 20 x 14 cm (L x W x H)
Weight
3,8 Kg
In Stock
1
Shipping
worldwide
Price
From € 450,00 excl. VAT
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This rare bulkhead lamp was produced around 1930 by the East German manufacturer Kandem, short for Körting & Mathiesen, and is considered one of the first types of the Turtle lamp. Its age and firmness is reflected in its robust, yet pure design. The steel body is distinguished by the ‘ears’, two solid-steel blocks balancing the lamp vertically. It contains a porcelain E27 socket, and a Turtle-typical thick glass that is protected by the steel click-cage.
The lamp was salvaged from a former state-owned cable manufacturer in East Germany. In a set of two, these lamps were mounted to the ceiling of a room occupying heavy machinery.
The Eared Turtle comes with a 42 watt E27 halogen bulb, a 1,5 meter matt black cable, and its passport describing the history and origin of the lamp.
Eared Turtle