Vintage Soviet Flame Night Light, Research Institute Anniversary Lamp Battery Powered

Vintage Soviet Flame-Shaped Commemorative Night Light

This unusual lamp was made at a Soviet research institute and presented for an employee's 50th anniversary. A removable engraved metal plate in Russian is set into the body and can be reversed to hide the inscription.

The design symbolizes a flame or fire. The base is plastic, the flame is plexiglass, a metal tube separates the sections, and a piece of granite is attached to the base.

I completely disassembled and cleaned the lamp and restored the contacts. It is powered by two AA batteries and has a five-position switch, two positions of which activate the red light.

Specifications:

• Soviet commemorative handmade lamp
• Plastic, plexiglass, metal, and granite
• Engraved reversible plaque
• Powered by 2 × AA batteries
• Five-position switch
• Length: 8.7 in / 22.1 cm
• Width: 4.7 in / 11.9 cm
• Height: 5.5 in / 14 cm
• Weight: 38 oz / approx. 1.08 kg

A rare institutional souvenir and unusual piece of Soviet decorative lighting.