L.145

This lamp has a strictly cylindrical ceramic vase from the famous French ceramic manufactory Longwy. Founded in 1798, this manufactory (Faïencerie de Longwy, still existing today) is world-famous for its ceramic wares painted with intense and impasto enamel colours, which have long been highly prized by collectors.

I was also fascinated by the floral patterns in intense blue and was determined to have a lamp with a Longwy vase in my collection. I succeeded in this endeavour with this lamp, probably only because it was electrified. Otherwise kerosene/paraffin lamps with Longwy vases reach very high prices.

The electrification could easily be reversed: I removed the metal parts that had been added later, as well as the socket with the adapter, and sealed the hole at the tin font with a soldered piece of sheet metal. This also revealed that the Longwy vase was made as a real vase and not as a kerosene/paraffin vase, because a hole had to be drilled at the bottom so that the threaded rod of the sheet metal font could pass through. The vase is signed "Longwy II" at the bottom with a pressed-in bottom mark. Production probably around 1885-1890.

As burner I used a 14''' Kosmos burner. A colourfully painted tulip shade made of turquoise glass completed the beautiful lamp, which is well worth its price.

Lamp Data

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

Cleaning and repairs:
The hole for cable routing on the underside of the sheet metal font closed.

Lamp body:
Base of square cast brass with 4 ornamental feet, Ø 155 mm, 12x12 cm.
Vase of cylindrical Longwy pottery (stamped Longwy at the bottom), height 150 mm, Ø 102 mm. Elaborate vase collar on top made of ornamental cast brass, Ø 117 mm. The vase is held by stepped metal mounts of sheet brass.
Galvanised sheet iron font, round, soldered to ornate brass lid (lid Ø 93 mm), hidden in the vase.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of an unknown producer (Hugo Schneider?).
Wick knob marked: Kosmos=Brenner.
Flat wick 68 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 249 mm, Ø fitter 52 mm.
Marked: Spécial Recuit Made in France 14''' + crown in garland.

Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade, greenish glass, frosted, textured surface, painted flowers and butterflies, top rim fluted and gold decorated.
Height 132 mm, Ø fitter 68 and top rim 180 mm.
70 mm globe holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 25.5 cm, total height with chimney 54.2 cm.
Total weight 1980 g.