L.034

A small but fine French pillar lamp with a rare ruby red coloured crystal font. The typically playful, ornamentally openwork base of cast brass is also an ornament. The short column, on the other hand, is made of simple, vertically ribbed brass.

The lamp is not large, but exudes grandeur, as the font looks very noble with its shape, colour and cut ornamentation. It is not an everyday lamp. I did not have to clean the lamp, it was very well cleaned and polished.

Some years ago I managed to buy a very beautiful St. Louis tulip shade with a cranberry coloured top rim. Today the prices for such tulip shades are prohibitively high. The tulip shade gives the small lamp elegance, as it harmonises very well with the ruby-red font.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Glass chimney, tulip shade and globe holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Not necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of fine cast brass, on 4 feet, floral patterned. 11,4 x 11,4 cm, Ø 158 mm.
Column of brass, vertically ribbed. Base and column presumably well protected against tarnishing.
Clear crystal glass font, ruby red, cut ornamentation. Ø 119 mm.

Burner:
10’’’ Kosmos burner of Brökelmann, Jaeger & Busse, Neheim.
Wick knob marked: Kosmos-Brenner (Logo of BJB).
Flat wick 50 mm.

Glass chimney:
10’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 247 mm, Ø fitter 38 mm.
Marked: Cristal Superieur Made in France 10'''+ crown with garland.

Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade by St. Louis (signed), frosted glass, cranberry top, almost colourless bottom, cameo-etched flowers, fluted top rim.
Height 143 mm, Ø fitter 68 and top rim 186 mm.
70 mm globe holder for 10’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 27.2 cm, total height with chimney 55.5 cm.
Total weight 1570 g.