Antique Oil Lamp Identification

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Antique oil lamp identification. Modern antique styled lamps have hardware that is glued on and is easier to remove than older ones. You can even find information in various antique lighting books and publications. Oil lamp maker s marks are usually to be seen on the wick winder button and occasionally elsewhere. With new lamps there is sometimes a space between some hardware and the glass.

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Shop for and learn about antique and vintage oil lamps. Founts chimneys and shades may have been made by others. These are considered reliable sources and you can compare different antique lamp styles which help determine the date of the lamp. Use a magnifying glass to get a closer look.

Antique lamp identification at the antique lamp co and gift emporium. An oil lamp is any vessel that holds oil and an absorbent wick and produces continuous heat or light. Casting marks are often numbers and symbols and help distinguish originals from reproductions. An oil lamp is any vessel that holds oil and an absorbent wick and produces continuous heat or light.

Note any dings scratches or other markings. Victorian 1837 1901 oil lamps. These may include stamps insignia or a manufacturers name near the wick winder button. Inspect your antique oil lamp from all sides looking for special markings signatures or other clues to the lamp s age and manufacturer.

Other ways to identify an antique lamp are by viewing old catalog pictures newspapers or museum photographs. This list is just a selection of the commonly found makers found. This can be done by examining the lighting fixture for casting or foundry marks which are believed to have been used by the installer to identify the parts and avoid duplication. When identifying an antique lamp consumers may need to determine the history age and period of the lamp to assess its historical relevance.

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A name on the button identifies the maker of the vital lamp burner. Antique lamps have a metal fitting collar that screws into the burner a metal font to base connection and metal fitting holes where the oil is poured into. Antique victorian embossed brass oil lamp. Outstanding antique victorian brass corinthian column oil lamp.