L.245

An old British lamp that I fitted with a homemade cardboard shade. The story of how this came about is interesting: I had been given a British lamp that had a large flat burner by Young. After my research in Veritas catalogues, it turned out that this burner was the largest of 4 Victoria burners by Young. For this burner they designed their own chimney with a very wide, almost angular bulge. However, I did not have this chimney. So the burner went into the drawer and the lamp got a completely different, famous burner (see L.186).

Fortunately, after some time, I managed to get an original Victoria chimney of Young, and in the right size! Once the burner and chimney were together, I was on the lookout for an older lamp to use these parts. The lamp I chose for this Victoria combination fits perfectly in size and style. The font is made of transparent colourless crystal glass, carefully hand-cut with sliced cuts at the top and bottom. The base is made of black glazed ceramic, as usual. The column is of plain stepped brass sheet. A thoroughly time-honoured English lamp, probably from around 1870-1880...

The chimney with its 140 mm bulge diameter would not allow a single usual shade. However, I strive to equip each lamp in my collection with a matching shade. So I decided to create a large cardboard shade and place it on the chimney with a holder for cardboard shades. I had the shade printed enlarged from an old French pattern. The shade has a beautiful pattern of coloured flowers and pink garlands. It is perfectly suited to the taste of the Belle Epoque. The special feature is the floral patterns that are glued into corresponding openings. They were originally meant to be made somewhat transparent with rubbed oil. I had them printed on foil. With coloured tassels I upgraded the shade again.

From very different parts and with some handwork, an interesting unique lamp was created, which amazes our guests.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Burner, glass chimney, cardboard shade and shade holder for it.

Cleaning and repairs:
Copied and made the cardboard shade from the original template. Constructed a crown for the cardboard shade from metal parts.

Lamp body:
Base of black glazed ceramic, profiled, Ø 164 mm.
Column of plain, stepped sheet brass without ornamentation.
Font of colourless transparent crystal glass, hand-cut at the top and bottom (sliced cuts), Ø 164 mm. Removable font; thread 21 mm.

Burner:
15’’’ Victoria flat burner of Young, Birmingham and Glasgow.
Wick knob marked: Young's Victoria - 1 1/4 In Wick. Wick knob back: Ornamental pattern.
Flat wick 32 mm.

Glass chimney:
Special Victoria chimney with flared, angular bulge. Lipped fitter. Is attached to the burner with a screw.
Height 270 mm, Ø fitter 81 mm.
Marked: Young's Extra Best Crystal Fireproof - Made in Prussia.

Shade and shade holder:
Homemade cardboard shade from an old pattern from France. Coloured pattern of flowers and garlands. Three flower fields on transparent foil. A ring of iron glued inside for stabilisation. Self-made metal crown on top. Additional decoration with silk tassels.
Height 170 mm, Ø bottom 355 mm.
Shade holder for cardboard shades, fixed holding teeth, without decorated apron, marked: J.T. in a star, inner Ø 72 mm.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 26.6 cm, total height with chimney 56.8 cm.
Total weight 2260 g.