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Antique English Victorian Glass Column Oil Lamp
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Antique English Victorian Glass Column Oil Lamp

19th century
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A really lovely Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Pink Oil Lamp, the enamelled glass column rising from a round stepped brass foot and mounted on a black ceramic base. The font crisply moulded with fanlike leaves and flower heads, the brass burner in good, clean condition, the two wick winder buttons each marked DUPLEX. The whole surmounted by a superb florally etched, indented and scalloped shade of the period. Replacement clear glass chimney, as one would expect. First class quality throughout.

Height ~ 78.30 cm. / 30.85 inches ~ Width ~ 21.60 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Depth ~ 21.60 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Year ~ Lamp ~ Circa 1875 ~ Chimney ~ 20th Century

LOVE this lamp but would prefer a different shade ? ~ CHOOSE any other shade that you see displayed on our website and we will be happy to exchange it ~ Simply email us with details of your choice ~

N.B. :- Our Antique Oil Lamps are offered for sale purely as decorative objects, are normally suppled without wicks, and no guarantees are offered as to their utility regarding their original purpose.

.Love This Item? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Victorian Glass Oil Lamp to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08485156
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Twin-wick Duplex burner: English lighting mechanism introduced after 1865.
Moulded pink glass font with relief palmettes: Victorian pressed decorative glassware.
Hand-applied raised enamel on the column: slip-trailing technique popular from the 1870s.
Spun brass collar over a black glazed earthenware base: standard late Victorian assembly.
Acid-etched floral shade with crimped cranberry rim: late 19th-century art glass.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
78.3cm (30.83")
Width
21.6cm (8.50")
Depth
21.6cm (8.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1069308
Dealers Internal Reference
AEVGCOL9-XX
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Description
A really lovely Late 19th Century Antique Victorian Pink Oil Lamp, the enamelled glass column rising from a round stepped brass foot and mounted on a black ceramic base.
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The font crisply moulded with fanlike leaves and flower heads, the brass burner in good, clean condition, the two wick winder buttons each marked DUPLEX.
Applecross Antiques

The whole surmounted by a superb florally etched, indented and scalloped shade of the period. Replacement clear glass chimney, as one would expect. First class quality throughout.

fig 1. A Victorian column oil lamp featuring a cranberry pink etched glass shade, a matching pink glass reservoir, and a brass column on a black circular base.
fig 1. Antique English Victorian Glass Column Oil Lamp

Height ~ 78.30 cm. / 30.85 inches ~ Width ~ 21.60 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Depth ~ 21.60 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Year ~ Lamp ~ Circa 1875 ~ Chimney ~ 20th Century

LOVE this lamp but would prefer a different shade ? ~ CHOOSE any other shade that you see displayed on our website and we will be happy to exchange it ~ Simply email us with details of your choice ~

fig 2. A Victorian column oil lamp featuring a cranberry pink etched glass shade, a matching pink glass reservoir, and a brass column on a black circular base.
fig 2. Antique English Victorian Glass Column Oil Lamp

N.B. :- Our Antique Oil Lamps are offered for sale purely as decorative objects, are normally suppled without wicks, and no guarantees are offered as to their utility regarding their original purpose.

fig 3. A Victorian column oil lamp featuring a cranberry pink etched glass shade, a matching pink glass reservoir, and a brass column on a black circular base.
fig 3. Antique English Victorian Glass Column Oil Lamp

Love This Item? ~ Why Not Make Us An Offer?

Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

Just one of the thousands of warranted antiques ~ vintage collectables ~ catalogues and antiques reference works for sale at our main website ~ https://www.applecrossantiques.com

Date of Manufacture

Applecross Antiques has dated this Victorian Glass Oil Lamp to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08485156
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Twin-wick Duplex burner: English lighting mechanism introduced after 1865.
Moulded pink glass font with relief palmettes: Victorian pressed decorative glassware.
Hand-applied raised enamel on the column: slip-trailing technique popular from the 1870s.
Spun brass collar over a black glazed earthenware base: standard late Victorian assembly.
Acid-etched floral shade with crimped cranberry rim: late 19th-century art glass.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
78.3cm (30.83")
Width
21.6cm (8.50")
Depth
21.6cm (8.50")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1069308
Dealers Internal Ref
AEVGCOL9-XX
Applecross Antiques
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Archive I A Victorian column oil lamp featuring a cranberry pink etched glass shade, a matching pink glass reservoir, and a brass column on a black circular base.

Antique English Victorian Glass Column Oil Lamp

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A Victorian column oil lamp featuring a cranberry pink etched glass shade, a matching pink glass reservoir, and a brass column on a black circular base.
Antique English Victorian Glass Column Oil Lamp
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOil Lamps
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialCranberry Glass, Brass, Earthenware
  • ColourPink, Gold, Black
  • MotifsFrilled rim, Etched floral pattern, Stepped base, Cylindrical column
  • SizeH 78.3 cm (31 in) x W 21.6 cm (9 in) x D 21.6 cm (9 in)

This late nineteenth-century Victorian oil lamp is constructed from cranberry glass, brass, earthenware, and a clear glass chimney. The piece stands 78.3 cm high, 21.6 cm wide, and 21.6 cm deep. The design incorporates a round stepped brass foot mounted on a black ceramic base, supporting an enamelled glass column finished in shades of pink, red, and gold. Above this sits a font moulded with fanlike leaves and flower heads, fitted with a clean brass burner featuring two wick winder buttons marked Duplex. The lamp is surmounted by a frilled, indented, and scalloped cranberry glass shade decorated with an etched floral pattern. In a contemporary home, this lamp functions as a decorative accessory displayed upon a sideboard top.

FAQs

Victorian column oil lamps are period illumination fixtures produced during the late nineteenth century, characterised by a central architectural column supporting a glass fuel reservoir and a matching burner assembly. These pieces frequently feature decorative coloured or etched glass shades designed to soften output.

These lighting fixtures were commonly constructed using cast or pressed brass, earthenware or cast iron bases, and hand-blown or moulded glass. Cranberry and opal glass were popular choices for reservoirs and shades due to their distinctive colouration.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit brass winder mechanisms stamped with maker marks or patent dates, heavy cast metal bases for stability, and hand-finished glass components that may display slight irregularities or pontil marks.

An antique oil lamp serves as a decorative focal point when placed on a sideboard, console table, or mantelpiece, blending historic craftsmanship with contemporary interior schemes.

Glass components should be cleaned gently using warm water and a mild non-abrasive detergent, avoiding harsh chemicals that could damage etched surfaces or lustre finishes. Metal elements require light dusting with a dry cloth to maintain their natural patina.
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