Georgian Glass Chamber Oil Lamp

Name: Georgian Glass Chamber Oil Lamp
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1122955

18th century

Sold by The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

Description

This is a Georgian, glass chamber oil lamp dating from the turn of the 18th/19th centuries. Similar examples can be seen in Keith Kelsall's book - "The Open Flame Lamp" in plates Q57 and Q58.

The lamp is in excellent condition for its age. It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot consistent with some 200+ years of use. It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

The lamp has an ovoid-shaped bowl reservoir measuring 7 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The bowl sits on a balustroid stem that leads to an upturned "drip tray" foot with a folded over rim that measures 10.5 cm (4.2 inches) in diameter. The applied handle is affixed to the base last and carries a thumb plate to the top. The lamp is 16 cm (6.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any evidence of restoration.

It weighs 245 g. (~ 8 1/2 oz.).

Physical Dimensions

Height

16cm (6.30")

Width

7cm (2.76")

Depth

10.5cm (4.13")

Declaration

The World is Made of Glass Ltd. has dated this piece to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1122955

Dealers Internal Reference

7204

Dealers Notes

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Description

This is a Georgian, glass chamber oil lamp dating from the turn of the 18th/19th centuries. Similar examples can be seen in Keith Kelsall's book - "The Open Flame Lamp" in plates Q57 and Q58.

The lamp is in excellent condition for its age.

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It shows age related wear and tear to both the rim of the bowl and to the rim of the foot consistent with some 200+ years of use.

The World is Made of Glass Ltd.

It has a rough pontil mark on the underside of the foot.

fig 1. Georgian glass chamber oil lamp — fig 1. Georgian Glass Chamber Oil Lamp

The lamp has an ovoid-shaped bowl reservoir measuring 7 cm (2.8 inches) in diameter. The bowl sits on a balustroid stem that leads to an upturned "drip tray" foot with a folded over rim that measures 10.5 cm (4.2 inches) in diameter. The applied handle is affixed to the base last and carries a thumb plate to the top. The lamp is 16 cm (6.4 inches) in height. There are no chips, cracks, significant scratches or any evidence of restoration.

It weighs 245 g. (~ 8 1/2 oz.).