What is an antique table oil lamp?

An antique table oil lamp is a nineteenth-century lighting device that burns liquid fuel through a wick housed in a burner. These domestic objects combined functional illumination with decorative glass and metal craftsmanship. Surviving examples from the Victorian period often feature coloured glass vessels paired with brass, copper, or silver plated components, frequently accompanied by matching shades.

How do you date an oil lamp?

Dating an oil lamp involves examining the materials, manufacturing techniques, and stylistic markers recorded across the Victorian era. Pieces from around 1860 often display specific glass types like satin glass or silver plating. Later Victorian examples from around 1900 show shifts in vessel forms and colour preferences, such as pink opaque glass and cranberry tones. Comparing the combination of metals and glass helps place a lamp within its production period.

What are peg oil lamps?

Peg oil lamps are a specialised form designed with a lower spigot or peg that drops into a separate holder. This configuration allowed the lamp top to be used in wall mounted brackets or existing candle holders. Archives show examples in ruby glass configured for wall mounting with adjustable fittings, demonstrating their versatility in domestic settings.

How were different glass colours made?

Victorian glassmakers achieved different colours by adding specific metallic oxides and minerals to the molten batch. Cranberry glass used gold compounds to create its characteristic pinkish-red tone. Opaque and satin finishes were achieved through chemical treatments and specialised cooling processes, creating the textured surfaces seen on many Victorian lamps.

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These antique table oil lamp pieces offer period lighting in glass, brass, copper, silver plate, ebonised wood, and ceramic.

Wonderful Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp

19th century

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Wonderful Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£485

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Rare Small Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp with Cut Glass Reservoir

19th century

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Rare Small Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp with Cut Glass Reservoir

From David Griffith Antiques

£975

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19th century

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Pair of Oriental Style Enamel Lamps, 19th Century

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£3,800

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lighting

19th century

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Hand Painted Oil/ Paraffin Lamp

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp

19th century

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Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp

From London City Antiques

£795

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C1900 an Oil Lamp with Cranberry Glass Shade

19th century

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C1900 an Oil Lamp with Cranberry Glass Shade

From Lancaster Antiques

£415

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Victorian Messenger's Oil / Paraffin Lamp

19th century

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Victorian Messenger's Oil / Paraffin Lamp

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£350

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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British Made Brass Oil / Paraffin Lamp

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£225

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Young's Special Brass Oil/ Paraffin Lamp

19th century

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Young's Special Brass Oil/ Paraffin Lamp

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£325

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19th century

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Victorian Duplex Oil / Paraffin Lamp

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£225

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Listings and archives show periods spanning 1860 to 1900 alongside general Victorian examples, utilising glass, brass, copper, silver plate, ebonised wood, and ceramic.

Pink Victorian Brass Oil / Paraffin Lamp

19th century

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Pink Victorian Brass Oil / Paraffin Lamp

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£325

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oil Lamp ~ Messengers / Harrods

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oil Lamp ~ Messengers / Harrods

From Applecross Antiques

£895

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1910-1930 an Oil Lamp with Decorative Painted Bowl

1900 - 1920

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1910-1930 an Oil Lamp with Decorative Painted Bowl

From Lancaster Antiques

£310

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1880-1910 Fine Quality Yellow Glass Oil Lamp

19th century

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1880-1910 Fine Quality Yellow Glass Oil Lamp

From Lancaster Antiques

£625

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1900 - 1920

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Antique Silver Table Lighter - Comyns

From The Silver Cabinet

£245

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19th century

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An Ornate Brass and Ormolu Oil Lamp

From Marlborough Antiques & Interiors

£1,425

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique Table Oil Lamp

Wonderful Quality Antique Victorian Oil Lamp

Rare Small Brass Corinthian Column Table Lamp with Cut Glass Reservoir

Pair of Oriental Style Enamel Lamps, 19th Century

Hand Painted Oil/ Paraffin Lamp

Antique Victorian Reeded Column Brass Oil Lamp

C1900 an Oil Lamp with Cranberry Glass Shade

Victorian Messenger's Oil / Paraffin Lamp

British Made Brass Oil / Paraffin Lamp

Young's Special Brass Oil/ Paraffin Lamp

Victorian Duplex Oil / Paraffin Lamp

Pink Victorian Brass Oil / Paraffin Lamp

Antique English Victorian Art Nouveau Oil Lamp ~ Messengers / Harrods

1910-1930 an Oil Lamp with Decorative Painted Bowl

1880-1910 Fine Quality Yellow Glass Oil Lamp

Antique Silver Table Lighter - Comyns

An Ornate Brass and Ormolu Oil Lamp

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