L.142

A later lamp by R. Ditmar with a pyramidal cast iron base from probably 1915-1920's at the end of the Art Nouveau era.

The cut crystal font is shown several times in the 1897 catalogue. The cast iron foot, however, appears much later, in the 1926 catalogue. Presumably, however, it was designed somewhat earlier. I have left the foot in its wonderful patina.

The burner is a 15’’’ Präsident burner by Ditmar, with blue glass on the wick knob. The flame disc is also original.

To complete the lamp, I needed a new shade holder, a 15’’’ Matador chimney and an old white Vesta shade.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Glass chimney, Vesta shade and shade holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Not necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental, multiple openwork iron casting, in pyramid form, very beautifully bronzed (probably original bronze), square, 155 x 155 mm, Ø 217 mm. Foot illustrated in the Ditmar cat. 1926 (lamp 11767).
Font of colourless cut crystal glass by R. Ditmar, stepped, Ø 153 mm, removable. This font is shown in several lamps in the Ditmar catalogue of 1897.

Burner:
15’’’ Präsident burner of R. Ditmar, Vienna.
Wick knob marked: R. Ditmar Vienna Made in Austria. Blue glass inlay.
Original flame disc of type Hat-on-sieve-tube.
Flat wick 75 mm.

Glass chimney:
15’’’ Matador chimney. Height 262 mm, Ø fitter 53 mm.
Marked: Schutz-Marke - Logo E&G - 15''' Matador - 16''' Salvator - Prima Boheems Glas.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, top rim flat rolled.
Height 160 mm, Ø fitter 232 and bulge 256 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 21.8 cm, total height with chimney 51.0 cm.
Total weight 1830 g.