L.292
(Continuation of the description from lamp L.291).
When the lamps arrived, I found that the supplied Kosmos burners from Hugo Schneider had been destroyed by an earlier electrification. However, I had two high-quality W&W Reform burners left, and the matching Reform chimneys were also available. Therefore, nothing stood in the way of an identical pair completion with all parts!
The brass mounts in multiple openwork casting were gilded. However, the gilding was rubbed in places and unsightly. I had to clean and polish the brass parts with steel wool.
The vase and the porcelain lid of the font at lamp L.292 had hairline cracks, which Mr Kühnel did an excellent job of repairing.
The fonts are made of heavy sheet brass and placed in separate additional containers made of tinplate (galvanised sheet iron).
The burners are Reform Kosmos burners of Wild & Wessel. The Kalthoff chimneys are also German made.
I discovered the two old tulip shades in an antique shop in Ghent. Their purple-red colouring is in itself the reverse of normal tulip shades: they are darker at the bottom than at the top. Due to the enormous price reduction (-50%!) of the shop owner, who wanted to close the shop for reasons of age, I could not resist this offer. After all, they complement the two lamps very harmoniously. I had to grind the tulip shade for lamp L.291 wider on the inside to get it over the gallery prongs of the burner at all. I also sawed off the inside teeth of the globe holder completely.
Lamp Data
Added by me:
Burner, glass chimney, tulip shade and globe holder.
Cleaning and repairs:
Hairline cracks in the porcelain repaired and painted over by Mr Kühnel.
Lamp body:
Base and vase collar of elaborately openworked cast brass, probably formerly gilded. Base Ø 18 cm, vase collar Ø 13 cm.
Porcelain vase painted with Chinese court scenes, partially rubbed. Vase with hole at the bottom, without signature, Ø 135 mm. In the vase an additional tinplate container. Stamped on the base and vase collar: 18. Vase and font lid have three hairline cracks.
Drop-in font of brass sheet, Ø 93 mm, hidden in the vase. Font lid of painted porcelain, Ø 116 mm.
Burner:
14’’’ Reform Kosmos burner of Wild & Wessel, Berlin.
Wick knob marked: W&W Kosmos. Wick knob back: Ornamental W&W cord.
Flat wick 67 mm of Den Haan Rotterdam, marked: DHR Kat14.
Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kalthoff chimney. Height 279 mm, Ø fitter 52 mm.
Marked: Deutscher Reform-Cylinder 14''' + lion.
Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade, frosted glass, colourless on top, cranberry coloured at the bottom, cameo-etched and cut ornamentation, top rim fluted.
Height 149 mm, Ø fitter 66 and top rim 225 mm.
70 mm globe holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.
Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 34.0 cm, total height with chimney 66.1 cm.
Total weight 3320 g.
