1880s bronze oil lamp Thos. Messenger Birmingham England Victorian Duplex fitter

Here is a beautiful bronze oil lamp by Messenger of Birmingham, England. It is beautifully cast with Victorian reticulated scrollwork design masking the glass oil reserve basin inside. Base is weighted with cast iron, marked MESSENGER 2.

Height: 15", base: 6 x 6". The Duplex oil lamp burner and chimney fitter is a mechanical marvel, with knobs for two wicks, each with black glass button showing Messenger name.

It screws neatly into the top of the oil basin with a bayonet fitting. The glass and bronze oil font sits gently in the base. Condition: lamp is in original condition, unpolished and never electrified.

It has a nice, dark gilt finish and the glass oil basin has no cracks or chips. The longer of the two brass wick knobs is bent slightly out of shape and needs to be straightened. The item "1880s bronze oil lamp Thos. Messenger Birmingham England Victorian Duplex fitter" is in sale since Monday, March 26, 2018.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Lamps, Lighting\Lamps\ Non-Electric\Oil". The seller is "truthbeautypower" and is located in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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