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.

Antique English Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

From Antiques4EU

£895

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Antique English Victorian Hinks Ionic Column Brass Oil Lamp

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Hinks Ionic Column Brass Oil Lamp

From Antiques4EU

£1,295

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Antique Victorian Anglo-american Porcelain Figural Oil Lamp

19th century

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Antique Victorian Anglo-american Porcelain Figural Oil Lamp

From Antiques4EU

£1,950

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A Large Victorian Opaline and Gilt Brass Lamp Stamped Mc Gary’s Patent Circa 1850

19th century

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A Large Victorian Opaline and Gilt Brass Lamp Stamped Mc Gary’s Patent Circa 1850

From Macintosh Antiques

£580

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Antique English Victorian Gilded Oil Lamp

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Gilded Oil Lamp

From Antiques4EU

£1,850

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19th century

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Antique English Victorian Oil Lamp

From Antiques4EU

£1,495

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Gustave Serrurier Bovy Very Stylish and Rare Secessionist Period Paraffin Brass and Copper Table Lamp.

1900 - 1920

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Gustave Serrurier Bovy Very Stylish and Rare Secessionist Period Paraffin Brass and Copper Table Lamp.

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£1,750

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Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp Hand Painted Font Shade

19th century

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Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp Hand Painted Font Shade

From Heavenly Antiques

£365

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Antique English Victorian Hinks / Taylor Tunnicliff Ceramic Oil Lamp

19th century

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Antique English Victorian Hinks / Taylor Tunnicliff Ceramic Oil Lamp

From Antiques4EU

£1,750

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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 Antiques4EU

£1,250

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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.

Lovely Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

19th century

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Lovely Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£395

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Quality Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

19th century

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Quality Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£565

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Attractive Antique Edwardian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

1900 - 1920

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Attractive Antique Edwardian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£525

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Pretty Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

19th century

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Pretty Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£565

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Wonderful Quality Antique Edwardian Brass Oil Lamp

1900 - 1920

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Wonderful Quality Antique Edwardian Brass Oil Lamp

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£475

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19th century

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Quality Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£565

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Antique Table Oil Lamp

Antique English Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

Antique English Victorian Hinks Ionic Column Brass Oil Lamp

Antique Victorian Anglo-american Porcelain Figural Oil Lamp

A Large Victorian Opaline and Gilt Brass Lamp Stamped Mc Gary’s Patent Circa 1850

Antique English Victorian Gilded Oil Lamp

Antique English Victorian Oil Lamp

Gustave Serrurier Bovy Very Stylish and Rare Secessionist Period Paraffin Brass and Copper Table Lamp.

Antique Victorian Cranberry Glass Oil Lamp Hand Painted Font Shade

Antique English Victorian Hinks / Taylor Tunnicliff Ceramic Oil Lamp

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

Lovely Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

Quality Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

Attractive Antique Edwardian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

Pretty Antique Victorian Quality Brass Oil Lamp

Wonderful Quality Antique Edwardian Brass Oil Lamp

Quality Antique Victorian Brass Oil Lamp

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