Antique Victorian(c1890)youngs Oil Lamp-black Glass Font- Etched Globe Shade

AN ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "YOUNG'S" IRON OIL LAMP. THIS PRISTINE OIL LAMP WAS MANUFACTURED IN BIRMINGHAM BY YOUNGS'S PARAFFIN LIGHT & MINERAL OIL COMPANY, NEW SPRING STREET BIRMINGHAM, DR JAMES YOUNG STARTED THE FIRST PLANT TO PRODUCE PARAFFIN (KEROSENE) FROM SHALE FOR OIL LAMPS IN BRITAIN IN 1848. THIS LOVELY PIECE STANDS ON A BEAUTIFULLY ORNATE FUSED WROUGHT IRON STAND WITH A CUSHIONED CAGE. THE PERFECTLY FITTING DROP IN BLACK GLASS FONT IS DECORATED IN WHITE FIRED ENAMEL BANDS, IT HAS A SCREW FITTING COLLAR HOUSING THE SUPERIOR "DUPLEX" SIDE BY SIDE BURNER WITH EXTINGUISHER & TWIN THUMB WHEELS BOTH WITH BLACK CERAMIC BUTTONS EMBOSSED "YOUNG'S SCREW FITTING" (IN FULL WORKING ORDER AND INCLUDING ORIGINAL BRASS GALLERY AND WICK). FINISHED WITH AN ORIGINAL FINE ETCHED GLASS GLOBE SHADE WHICH IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. BASE WIDTH - 11 (28CM). (INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL CRYSTAL GLASS FIREPROOF CHIMNEY). THIS LOVELY PIECE IS IN LIGHTLY CLEANED, FULLY WORKING ANTIQUE CONDITION. The item "ANTIQUE VICTORIAN(C1890)YOUNGS OIL LAMP-BLACK GLASS FONT- ETCHED GLOBE SHADE" is in sale since Thursday, December 22, 2016. 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.

Product Type: Lamps
Original/Reproduction: Original
Age: 1800-1899
Material: Wrought Iron & Glass
Style: Art Nouveau
ANTIQUE BLACK GLASS OIL LAMP: CIRCA 1890