L.258

A coherent, beautiful looking German Art Nouveau lamp, most probably by Kästner & Töbelmann, as all stylistic attributes and the included burner are by K&T. Under the foot is handwritten: 3759 and 12,50. The first number could be a model number; the second entry is probably the price in Reichsmark at that time.

The base and the column capital are made of cast zinc, which used to be galvanically bronzed to a very beautiful shine, and later, when many parts had already been rubbed bare, was painted by hand with bronze paint. In the meantime, this paint had also become very dull and worn. I therefore removed it with caustic soda and painted and patinated the parts with two different brass colours.

The 20''' Titan burner contains a small mechanism which allows the wick holder to be removed from the burner housing without difficulty. The flame disc is original from Titan burner.

I put the Art Nouveau Vesta shade from another lamp on here, as it matches the lamp perfectly in terms of colours. The shade has a flower motif painted three times with very beautiful colouring. The upper edge of the neck is ruffled, but not in a skirt shape. The Titan chimney also belonged to another lamp; here on the Titan burner it got a much better place.

For me, this lamp belongs to the harmonious Art Nouveau lamps with a Vesta shade.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Glass chimney, Vesta shade and shade holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Cast zinc parts decoloured with caustic soda, painted with two bronze colours and patinated with shoe polish.

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental openwork zinc casting in Art Nouveau style, square on 4 feet, 16 x 16 cm. On the base a square alabaster plate, a brass ring and a short alabaster column. The capital again of cast zinc. Subsequently coloured by hand.
Font made of painted transparent glass. Polychrome enamel painting on pink background in Art Nouveau style. Font Ø 143 mm.

Burner:
20’’’ Titan burner of Kästner & Töbelmann, Erfurt.
Wick knob ring marked: Titan.
Wick knob marked: Kaestner & Toebelmann, Erfurt. Black glass insert.
Original flame disc with hat-on-sieve-tube type.
Flat wick 84 mm.

Glass chimney:
20’’’ Matador chimney with slim bulge. Height 273 mm, Ø fitter 64 mm.
Marked: 20''' Brillant 64 m/m - 22''' Brillant - 20''' Titan - K.&T. + wheel with wings.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, Art Nouveau shape, hand-painted, ruffled top rim.
Height 167 mm, Ø fitter 232 and bulge 254 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 20’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 28.2 cm, total height with chimney 59.1 cm.
Total weight 2750 g.