Victorian GothicArt Nouveau Oil Lamp Cranberry Satin Glass Deep Etched Shade. Superb late Victorian oil lamp with early Art Nouveau influence with great detailed casting made from spelter with weighted column. Feel with three lions around the font and.
The whole base is decorated with good detailed raised relief organic patterns. The burner is an original. Duplex patent' twin burner with extinguisher/snuffer with twin thumb wheels. Not cleaned with a beautiful aged worn patina and in perfect working condition with good wicks.
Centre of thumb wheel appears to be glass with a small chip and with impressed. The shade is cranberry glass fading to clear glass at the fitter base end. Decorated on six sides with a deep etched acid relief floral pattern (possibly iris flowers). In overall very good condition with no chips or cracks.
Though has surface wear, scratches, marking etc... With the usual minute bubbles, impurities/inclusions in the glass as done at original time of manufacture. It is in overall very good untouched ORIGINAL condition. The lamp is fully working. The thumb wheel has a chip, nothing major, but noted.The drop in inner glass of font is free from any chips/cracks etc.. And chimney is in good condition. The base is free from damage though has wear and tear and a great worn patina commensurate with age and use. Measures 26tall to top of chimney. Font/reservoir measures a 6across diameter at widest point.
Cranberry shade measures 6" tall and 9"across top at widest point and the internal fitter diameter is just under 3.75 or 93mm. An absolute superb addition to any collection. Will display superbly in any period, contemporary setting. Has age old wear and tear, marks, stains, odd little dink etc commensurate with age and over 120 years of use.. Weighs around 4.500 kilos unwrapped, minus a little for fuel. Please VIEW All photos and ZOOM for TRUE COSMETIC CONDITION. As this forms part of the description.. And do please Check out my other items.Be sure to add me to your. Items are packed very well with extreme care is taken to ensure you receive goods in perfect condition. All UK items will be posted'signed for' or Economy "tracked". All parcels over 2 kg are posted with Parcelforce Global Priority Express.
In order to keep my P&P costs as low as possible I may use recycled packaging materials. The item "Victorian GothicArt Nouveau Oil Lamp Cranberry Satin Glass Deep Etched Shade" is in sale since Sunday, June 04, 2017. This item is in the category "Antiques\Antique Furniture\Lamps\Victorian (1837-1901)". The seller is "bonkaz4bossons" and is located in Bridlington. This item can be shipped worldwide.