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Fine Quality Pulpit Oil Lamp/heater
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Fine Quality Pulpit Oil Lamp/heater

19th century
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Here we have a wonderful quality Victorian Pulpit oil lamp / heater with a superb original cranberry glass shade with dimpled effect decoration and wavy rim and glass chimney, in full working order.

c1890

Size: 50cm high x 33 cm wide

Collection is from our Hebden Bridge shop due to fragile nature or by prior arranged delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09480038
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Central draught circular burner with flame spreader: efficient late Victorian heating technology.
Twisted wrought iron side handles: typical late nineteenth-century portable stove fittings.
Cranberry optic glass shade: mould-blown dimpled glass popular in the 1890s.
Brass gallery with knurled thumbscrew: standard late nineteenth-century shade mounting.

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.

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SA1211434
Dealers Internal Reference
8335
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Description
Here we have a wonderful quality Victorian Pulpit oil lamp / heater with a superb original cranberry glass shade with dimpled effect decoration and wavy rim and glass chimney, in full working order.

c1890

Size: 50cm high x 33 cm wide

Collection is from our Hebden Bridge shop due to fragile nature or by prior arranged delivery.

Date of Manufacture

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge has dated this Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09480038
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 120-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Central draught circular burner with flame spreader: efficient late Victorian heating technology.
Twisted wrought iron side handles: typical late nineteenth-century portable stove fittings.
Cranberry optic glass shade: mould-blown dimpled glass popular in the 1890s.
Brass gallery with knurled thumbscrew: standard late nineteenth-century shade mounting.

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.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1211434
Dealers Internal Ref
8335
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2021
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An antique Victorian oil lamp featuring a stepped polished brass base with twin wrought iron handles and a large dimpled cranberry glass hurricane shade.
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Archive I An antique Victorian oil lamp featuring a stepped polished brass base with twin wrought iron handles and a large dimpled cranberry glass hurricane shade.

Fine Quality Pulpit Oil Lamp/heater

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Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge

Terrier Antiques at Hebden Bridge
Telephone 01422 843189 or 07917 652471
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26 Market Street
Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
HX7 6AA
United Kingdom
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An antique Victorian oil lamp featuring a stepped polished brass base with twin wrought iron handles and a large dimpled cranberry glass hurricane shade.
Fine Quality Pulpit Oil Lamp/Heater
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An antique Victorian oil lamp featuring a stepped polished brass base with twin wrought iron handles and a large dimpled cranberry glass hurricane shade.
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  • ObjectOil Lamps
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialBrass, Glass, Iron
  • ColourBrass and Pink
  • MotifsDimpled glass shade, Twisted iron handles, Stepped brass base

This Victorian pulpit oil lamp functions as a heater and combines a stepped polished brass base with a large dimpled cranberry glass hurricane shade and a wavy rim. Twisted wrought iron side handles project from the metallic body, while a functional wick mechanism sits beneath the translucent pink glass chimney. The combination of brass and iron materials gives a robust, industrial aesthetic suited to the period. Measuring 50 cm high by 33 cm wide, this decorative lighting piece brings traditional character to a sideboard top or display surface in a living room, hallway, or study. It provides atmospheric illumination and stands as a practical interior accessory for a period or eclectic home setting.

FAQs

A Victorian pulpit oil lamp, or heater, was a specialized lighting device designed to provide ambient light and focused warmth in church pulpits, halls, or domestic spaces during the late nineteenth century.

These lighting fixtures were typically constructed from solid spun brass or cast iron for stability, paired with hand-blown art glass shades such as cranberry, ruby, or frosted glass.

Authentic cranberry glass exhibits natural variation in tone due to the gold chloride used in its production, often featuring subtle optical moulding, hand-blown pontil marks, and period-correct metal fittings.

An antique oil lamp can be styled as a decorative accent on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or console table, adding historical contrast to contemporary or traditional schemes.

Clean glass shades gently with warm soapy water and a soft cloth, avoiding harsh chemicals. Metal bases should be dusted regularly, and unlacquered brass may be treated with specialized metal polish to maintain luster.
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