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.

Oil Lamp with a Terrestrial Globe Shade, C. 1885.

19th century

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Oil Lamp with a Terrestrial Globe Shade, C. 1885.

From Hatchwell Antiques

£2,400

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19th century

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Antique Brass Oil Lamp

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£345

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Quality Victorian Antique Brass Oil Lamp

19th century

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Quality Victorian Antique Brass Oil Lamp

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£625

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Small Pair of Quality Antique Silver Plated Oil Lamps

19th century

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Small Pair of Quality Antique Silver Plated Oil Lamps

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£785

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Pair of 19th Century Lamps

From Dean Antiques Ltd

£2,200

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vase or Lamp

From Patrick Moorhead Antiques

£2,200

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Antique German Victorian "Sitzendorf" Porcelain "Owl" Oil Lamp

19th century

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Antique German Victorian "Sitzendorf" Porcelain "Owl" Oil Lamp

From Applecross Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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Victorian Oil Lamp

From Cavers Antiques

£475

3+ MONTHS AGO

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A Brass Tilley Lamp (Converted to Electricity)

19th century

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A Brass Tilley Lamp (Converted to Electricity)

From Gertrude Antiques

£140

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Oil Lamp with Terrestrial Glass Globe Glass Shade

19th century

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Oil Lamp with Terrestrial Glass Globe Glass Shade

From Hatchwell Antiques

£2,600

3+ MONTHS AGO

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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.

Superb Tall Antique Brass Corinthian Column Cranberry Oil Lamp

19th century

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Superb Tall Antique Brass Corinthian Column Cranberry Oil Lamp

From David Wolfenden Antiques

£1,850

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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Antique 19th Century Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

From London City Antiques

£695

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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Fine Antique Ormolu Oil Lamp

From John Howkins Antiques

£895

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

From London City Antiques

£585

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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Antique Large William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamp C1835 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£1,550

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

19th century

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French Oil Lamp 1900

From Antiques Affair

£340

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

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Antique Table Oil Lamp

Oil Lamp with a Terrestrial Globe Shade, C. 1885.

Antique Brass Oil Lamp

Quality Victorian Antique Brass Oil Lamp

Small Pair of Quality Antique Silver Plated Oil Lamps

Pair of 19th Century Lamps

19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Vase or Lamp

Antique German Victorian "Sitzendorf" Porcelain "Owl" Oil Lamp

Victorian Oil Lamp

A Brass Tilley Lamp (Converted to Electricity)

Oil Lamp with Terrestrial Glass Globe Glass Shade

Superb Tall Antique Brass Corinthian Column Cranberry Oil Lamp

Antique 19th Century Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

Fine Antique Ormolu Oil Lamp

Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

Antique Large William IV Gilt Bronze Table Lamp C1835 19th Century

French Oil Lamp 1900

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