L.220

(Continuation of the description from lamp L.219)

The second Gien vase had a hairline crack on the upper rim. The second St. Louis tulip shade also. I had both cracks repaired by Mr Kühnel.

I then replaced the burners in both lamps with two identical W&W Kosmos burners. The burner of this lamp is a combination of two separate parts: The wick tube and the basket were each components of other burners that were incorrectly joined together. Both together resulted in a completely correct W&W Kosmos burner here, and one that is identical to the other burner.

The addition of two identical Kosmos chimneys and globe holders resulted in a pair of lamps identical in all parts.

Such pairs of lamps were in great demand in the past to decorate a sideboard or mantelpiece symmetrically to each other at both ends. Today, they are less often found belonging together and are accordingly somewhat more expensive. It often becomes more difficult to find a pair of shades that fit well in size and style. Therefore, I consider it a stroke of luck that I have managed the balancing act of integrating a valuable pair of lamps with a favourable overall cost into my collection.

Lamp Data

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

Cleaning and repairs:
Mr. Kühnel repaired the hairline crack and painted over it. The crack of the tulip shade was glued with UV glue.

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental openwork brass casting, on 4 feet, 12.3 x 12.3 cm, Ø 144 mm, feet as stylised elephant heads.
Vase of Gien pottery (bottom mark present), with printed floral motifs, painted by hand. Vase Ø 148 mm. Top vase collar of cast brass.
Tinplate font, hidden in the vase. Font lid of ornamentally pressed sheet brass, Ø 95 mm.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of Wild & Wessel, Berlin.
Wick knob marked: W&W Kosmos. Wick knob back: Ornamental W&W cord.
Wick tube marked: Patent Breveté SGDG.
Flat wick 68 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 264 mm, Ø fitter 52 mm.
Marked: Cristal Recuit - 14''' + crown in a decorated circle.

Shade and shade holder:
Tulip shade by St. Louis, marked: Déposé. Colourless glass, frosted, deep-etched (putto with flowers, repeating 3 times), fluted top rim. Haarline crack repaired.
Height 205 mm, Ø fitter 67 and bulge 144 mm.
70 mm shade globe holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 27.6 cm, total height with chimney 58.3 cm.
Total weight 2360 g.