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Very Pretty Pair of Meissen Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamps
Rams Head Antiques
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Very Pretty Pair of Meissen Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamps

19th century
Description

This is a superb pair of Victorian period oil lamps in excellent condition dating from around 1860.

The lamps are ever so pretty and have delightful proportions with the oil reservoir modelled as a large circular wicker basket held aloft by three winged cherubs or Cupid figures beautifully hand painted and detailed. The circular base beneath has rose and petal detail with roses to the body of the basket also. The lovely shades have a beautiful spiral fluting design with crimped upper edge and a gorgeous pale lemon colour that deepens gently as it rises to the top. These both have the crossed sword mark to the base for the Meissen porcelain factory.

A stunning pair, very rare and so pretty

These measure in 42 cms in height by 16 cms in diameter at the shades.

UK insured packing and delivery is £25

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Meissen Porcelain Oil Lamps to the 19th Century.

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SA1160782
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Description
This is a superb pair of Victorian period oil lamps in excellent condition dating from around 1860.

The lamps are ever so pretty and have delightful proportions with the oil reservoir modelled as a large circular wicker basket held aloft by three winged cherubs or Cupid figures beautifully hand painted and detailed. The circular base beneath has rose and petal detail with roses to the body of the basket also.

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The lovely shades have a beautiful spiral fluting design with crimped upper edge and a gorgeous pale lemon colour that deepens gently as it rises to the top.
Rams Head Antiques

These both have the crossed sword mark to the base for the Meissen porcelain factory.

A stunning pair, very rare and so pretty

These measure in 42 cms in height by 16 cms in diameter at the shades.

UK insured packing and delivery is £25

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
16cm (6.30")
Depth
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated these Meissen Porcelain Oil Lamps to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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A pair of antique Meissen porcelain oil lamps featuring bases sculpted with cherubs and applied floral detail, topped with yellow swirl glass shades.
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Very Pretty Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamps

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Durham
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A pair of antique Meissen porcelain oil lamps featuring bases sculpted with cherubs and applied floral detail, topped with yellow swirl glass shades.
Very Pretty Pair Of Meissen Porcelain Cherub Oil Lamps
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Developed during the nineteenth century, porcelain oil lamps combined decorative hard-paste porcelain bases with functional brass burners and glass chimneys, often crafted in ornate Neo-Rococo styles featuring sculpted figures such as cherubs.

These lighting pieces typically feature hand-painted, hard-paste porcelain bases, brass or bronze burner mechanisms, and blown glass shades, often cased or coloured with acid-etched or swirl patterns.

Authentic nineteenth-century Meissen porcelain features the iconic hand-painted crossed swords mark underglaze, high-density hard-paste porcelain, finely sculpted detail in applied elements like flowers or figures, and precise hand-gilding.

Positioning a pair on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table creates symmetrical structure, while their elaborate figurative detailing provides a striking historical focal point within modern classical or eclectic schemes.

Dust the delicate porcelain and applied elements using a soft dry brush, clean glass shades separately with warm water and mild detergent, and avoid harsh chemical polishes on aged brass fittings.
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