L.267

A typical French lamp, consisting of an ornate cast zinc base, a short baluster-shaped central section made of marble and a painted glass font. This type of lamp must have been very popular in France; stylistically unchanged, they were produced and marketed in large quantities until the 1920's, while other countries had long since moved on to much plainer, unadorned lamps made entirely of sheet brass.

The lamp has a nice baroque decorated cast zinc base that has been dark bronzed with sparse gold highlights. I have not changed the bronzing / patination on the cast zinc parts.

Between the base and the font is a short column of dark green, yellow-veined marble in baluster form. The polychrome painted font matches the rest of the lamp stylistically very well. The tulip shade I got is also a stroke of luck in this respect, as it has a quite similar painting with golden decorative lines and small roses. If it also had a slightly greenish instead of purple undertone at the bottom, it would be just perfect.

I have used a rare Phénomène chimney here, which not only has a very unusual shape, but also provides a better flame. This statement is based on a test I carried out as part of the work for the sub-chapter Kosmos Chimneys.

Lamp Data

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

Cleaning and repairs:
Not necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental, openwork zinc casting, dark bronzed, on 4 feet, 150 x 150 mm, Ø 206 mm. Foot marked at the bottom: Deposé 33.
Column of green, yellow veined marble in baluster form, top and bottom with zinc cast contours. Old bronzing is still well preserved.
Font of satin glass, slightly greenish at the bottom, painted with enamel colours; golden ornamentation, Ø 156 mm.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of Hugo Schneider, Leipzig.
Wick knob marked: Logo of Hugo Schneider.
Flat wick 65 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Phénomène chimney. Height 279 mm, Ø fitter 52 mm.
Marked: Polo (?, illegible).

Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade, colourless glass, frosted, enamel-painted (small roses), slightly violet coloured at the bottom, top rim fluted.
Height 146 mm, Ø fitter 69 and top rim 198 mm.
70 mm globe holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 31.2 cm, total height with chimney 62.7 cm.
Total weight 2100 g.