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Late 19th Century Brass and Porcelain Oil Lamp by Fischer J Budapest
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Late 19th Century Brass and Porcelain Oil Lamp by Fischer J Budapest

19th century
Sold 13 April 2025 · Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables
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A late 19th century brass and porcelain oil lamp by Fischer J Budapest, with a decorative multi coloured patterned base.

Fischer J Budapest:

Supplier to the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Court. Ignác Fischer, trained at his father's ceramics factory at Tata-Tóváros, then at Mór Fischer's, (a distant relative) Herend factory. He founded his own decorating shop in Pest in 1864 and then branched out in 1867 to manufacture his own award winning ceramics which were very similar to those produced by Vilmos Zsolnay. He was honored by the Austro-Hungarian court and allowed to use the title, von Fischer. Ignác Fischer was still in charge in 1883, but around 1885 his son Emil Fischer started running the business, and the factory's success declined and so eventually became the property of the Zsolnay factory in Pécs around 1895. Reference: Cleveland Hungarian Museum.

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Condition:

There is a few small pieces of brass missing at the base of the glass and small chip. (Shown in pictures)

Date of Manufacture

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Antique Porcelain Oil Lamp to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1112443
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Description
A late 19th century brass and porcelain oil lamp by Fischer J Budapest, with a decorative multi coloured patterned base.

Fischer J Budapest:

Supplier to the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian Court.

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Ignác Fischer, trained at his father's ceramics factory at Tata-Tóváros, then at Mór Fischer's, (a distant relative) Herend factory.
Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables

He founded his own decorating shop in Pest in 1864 and then branched out in 1867 to manufacture his own award winning ceramics which were very similar to those produced by Vilmos Zsolnay. He was honored by the Austro-Hungarian court and allowed to use the title, von Fischer. Ignác Fischer was still in charge in 1883, but around 1885 his son Emil Fischer started running the business, and the factory's success declined and so eventually became the property of the Zsolnay factory in Pécs around 1895. Reference: Cleveland Hungarian Museum.

Free UK delivery!

Condition:

There is a few small pieces of brass missing at the base of the glass and small chip. (Shown in pictures)

Date of Manufacture

Knight Fine Antiques and Collectables has dated this Antique Porcelain Oil Lamp to the Victorian era.

Height
56cm (22.05")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1112443
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An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Late 19th Century Brass and Porcelain Oil Lamp by Fischer J Budapest

Archive II An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. View II
Archive III An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. View III
Archive IV An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. View IV
Archive V An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. View V
Archive VI An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. View VI
Archive VII An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney. View VII
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An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney.
Late 19th Century brass and porcelain oil lamp by Fischer J Budapest
Ref: SA1112443
An upright antique oil lamp featuring an elaborately patterned ceramic base, a brass collar with a dial, a yellow glass shade, and a clear glass chimney.
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  • ObjectTable Lamps
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialPorcelain, Brass, Glass
  • ColourMulticoloured
  • MotifsFloral relief moulding, Hand-painted polychrome glaze, Ruffled glass shade, Turned brass mounts
  • SizeH 56 cm (22 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

Late nineteenth-century oil lamps utilised refined paraffin or kerosene for illumination, serving as the primary light source in homes before the widespread adoption of electricity.

These lamps typically combined metals such as brass or bronze with hand-painted ceramic or porcelain bodies, finished with glass chimneys and shades.

Authentic pieces generally feature period burner mechanisms with maker marks, hand-finished ceramic details, age-appropriate patina on the brass components, and hand-blown glass elements.

An antique oil lamp can be placed on a console table, sideboard, or mantelpiece to introduce texture, historic character, and a focal point to contemporary spaces.

Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth and avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive polishes that could damage the hand-painted ceramic glaze or strip the natural brass patina.
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