A MATCHING DROP IN FONT WITH A BAYONET FITTING COLLAR TAKES. A "DUPLEX" TWIN 1" WICK BURNER, WITH EXTINGUISHER AND CONCENTRIC WINDING SHAFT, WHICH HAS A WHITE CERAMIC THUMBWHEEL MARKED "HINKS BOLER No 2 DUPLEX, IT HAS A FULLY WORKING RAISING LEVER WHICH ENABLES LIGHTING OF THE WICK WITHOUT REMOVING THE CHIMNEY.
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 - 9 (23CM).FINISHED WITH AN ORIGINAL FINE ETCHED CRANBERRY TULIP SHADE (IN SUPER CONDITION). (INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL CRYSTAL GLASS FIREPROOF CHIMNEY). THIS BANQUET OIL LAMP IS IN EXCELLENT, LIGHTLY CLEANED, ANTIQUE CONDITION AND IN FULL WORKING ORDER INCLUDING WICK. The item "AN ORIGINAL ANTIQUE VICTORIAN(C1880)CRANBERRY & GILT OIL LAMP-ETCHED TULIP SHADE" is in sale since Monday, March 27, 2017.
This item is in the category "Antiques\Antique Furniture\Lamps\Victorian (1837-1901)". The seller is "antiquecranberrylighting" and is located in Pershore. This item can be shipped worldwide.