Oriental Antique Victorian (c1870) Black Dragon Oil Lamp-cranberry Glass Shade

AN ORIENTAL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN DRAGON BANQUET OIL LAMP. THIS SPLENDID ALL ORIGINAL ORIENTAL OIL LAMP STANDS ON AN ORNATE BRONZE FOOT WITH A CERAMIC BODY HAND PAINTED WITH RAISED ENAMEL DRAGONS ON A BLACK AND GILT BACKGROUND. THE BRASS DROP IN FONT HAS A BAYONET FITTING COLLAR TO TAKE THE "DUPLEX" TWIN 1" WICK BURNER, WITH EXTINGUISHER AND CONCENTRIC WINDING SHAFT, WHICH HAS THUMBWHEEL MARKED "MAPEL LONDON HINKS PATENT, IT HAS A FULLY WORKING RAISING LEVER WHICH ENABLES LIGHTING OF THE WICK WITHOUT REMOVING THE CHIMNEY. Maple & Co was one the largest and most successful British furniture retailers and cabinet makers in the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

They were well known for fine quality, craftsmanship and were specialists in copying old designs but bringing them up to date to the more modern trends. They produced many quality pieces of.

In designs such as Hepplwhite and Chippendale but also were well known for their quality Arts & Crafts Furniture. PH HINKS & SON OF 91-96 GREAT HAMPTON STREET & HOCKLEY STREET, BIRMINGHAM, WERE ESTABLISHED BEFORE 1865 AS JAMES HINKS & SON, THEY MADE MANY OIL LAMPS AND SIMILAR PRODUCTS & THEY PATENTED THE DUPLEX BURNER IN 1865.

BASE DIA - 8 (20CM). FINISHED WITH AN SUPERB ORIGINAL FINE ETCHED CRANBERRY TULIP GLASS SHADE (IN SUPER CONDITION). (INCLUDING A CRYSTAL GLASS FIREPROOF CHIMNEY). THIS TABLE OIL LAMP IS IN EXCELLENT, LIGHTLY CLEANED, ANTIQUE CONDITION AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER INCLUDING WICK.

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The seller is "antiquecranberrylighting" and is located in Pershore. This item can be shipped worldwide.

ANTIQUE ORIENTAL OIL LAMP: £1895.00
Product Type: Lamps
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: Art Deco
Age: 1800-1899
Material: Painted Enamel