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A Very Large Messenger and Co Amber Coloured Twist Glass Oil Lamp Circa 1880 on Square Brass Column Base
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A Very Large Messenger and Co Amber Coloured Twist Glass Oil Lamp Circa 1880 on Square Brass Column Base

19th century
Sold 13 May 2026 · Macintosh Antiques
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A very large Messenger and Co Amber coloured twist glass oil lamp circa 1880 on square brass column base .. very minor crack barely noticeable at top below corinthian capital .

Price to include rewiring and testing in antique double twist flex .

Size : 6.5 inches wide, 6.5 inches deep, 37 inches tall

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Amber Glass Oil Lamp to the 1880s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA1195377
Dealers Internal Reference
MA4359
Description
A very large Messenger and Co Amber coloured twist glass oil lamp circa 1880 on square brass column base .. very minor crack barely noticeable at top below corinthian capital .

Price to include rewiring and testing in antique double twist flex .

Size : 6.5 inches wide, 6.5 inches deep, 37 inches tall

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Amber Glass Oil Lamp to the 1880s.

Height
94cm (37.01")
Width
17cm (6.69")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1195377
Dealers Internal Ref
MA4359
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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Archive I A large antique Victorian oil lamp featuring an amber coloured twisted glass reservoir and column, mounted on a square brass base with a glass chimney. SOLD13 MAY 26

A Very Large Messenger and Co Amber Coloured Twist Glass Oil Lamp Circa 1880 on Square Brass Column Base

Archive II A large antique Victorian oil lamp featuring an amber coloured twisted glass reservoir and column, mounted on a square brass base with a glass chimney. View II
Archive III A large antique Victorian oil lamp featuring an amber coloured twisted glass reservoir and column, mounted on a square brass base with a glass chimney. View III
Archive IV A large antique Victorian oil lamp featuring an amber coloured twisted glass reservoir and column, mounted on a square brass base with a glass chimney. View IV
Archive V A large antique Victorian oil lamp featuring an amber coloured twisted glass reservoir and column, mounted on a square brass base with a glass chimney. View V
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Macintosh Antiques

Macintosh Antiques
Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
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The Courtyard
Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pmacintosh
Verified Since Feb 2011
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A large antique Victorian oil lamp featuring an amber coloured twisted glass reservoir and column, mounted on a square brass base with a glass chimney.
A very large Messenger and Co Amber coloured twist glass oil lamp circa 1880 on square brass column base
Ref: SA1195377
A large antique Victorian oil lamp featuring an amber coloured twisted glass reservoir and column, mounted on a square brass base with a glass chimney.
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  • ObjectLighting
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialGlass, Brass
  • ColourAmber
  • MotifsTwisted glass column, Square brass base, Classical capital detail, Glass chimney
  • SizeH 94 cm (37 in) x W 17 cm (7 in) x D 17 cm (7 in)

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Victorian oil lamps gained widespread popularity during the 19th century following the development of safer paraffin and kerosene burning mechanisms, serving as the primary domestic light source before the widespread adoption of electricity.

These lamps typically combined blown or moulded coloured glass reservoirs with cast brass, bronze, or ceramic bases, fitted with metal burners and glass chimneys.

Authentic pieces usually feature period makers marks on the burner mechanisms, heavy cast metal components, hand-finished glass with characteristic minor imperfections, and genuine threaded brass collars.

An antique oil lamp works effectively as a statement decorative object on a sideboard, mantlepiece, or console table, adding textural contrast and historical depth to modern schemes.

Clean glass components carefully with warm soapy water, avoiding harsh abrasives, and maintain brass elements using specialist non-abrasive metal cleaners only when necessary to preserve historical patina.
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