L.347

This cast zinc lamp was a rather run-down but still charming lamp that came to me extremely cheap. The burner alone would cost even more than the purchase price. The pitiful condition in the eBay photos, especially also the missing glass font and the plaster plinth which was broken several times, probably put off some willing buyers...

When the lamp arrived, the narrowest part at the bottom of the vase was already cracked. When I examined the spot more closely, I found out that this spot had been broken before and repaired afterwards. In the end, I took the vase completely apart there and glued it again, this time professionally, with lots of Stabilit Express. After carefully sanding off the glue residue, the break is no longer visible at all.

I had to paint the flat parts of the vase several times until I was satisfied with the result. I bronzed the relief parts according to my method with a mixture of copper (Cuivre) and brass wax (Laiton). I filled in the missing parts of the plaster base with Stabilit, sanded the plinth flat and painted it black with Faubourg Patina. I constructed the missing handles myself as "hoop earrings" from a narrow brass decorative band and bronzed them to match.

I was able to complete the missing glass font very well from my stocks. The supplied Intensiv burner by Schmidt & Jaedicke is shown in the Goldberg catalogue 1893 as type A (type N with shoulder chimney has a different basket pattern). In the catalogue, an Agni-like pinch/ball chimney is shown for this burner. Therefore I have put on the new NeoVulcan chimney from Miles Stair, USA.

A beautiful tulip shade from the UK completed the lamp very well. Now I am quite proud to have brought a regular ruin to shining life.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Glass font, glass chimney, tulip shade, globe holder and two self-made handles.

Cleaning and repairs:
Vase fracture glued. Font cemented under cast zinc lid. Lamp completely new bronzed. Base plinth repaired and lacquered with Faubourg patina. Handles constructed.

Lamp body:
Base of profiled turned, black painted plaster, several times damaged, Ø 160 mm.
Vase and foot part of decorative zinc casting, painted in copper colour. Foot part broken at the connection to the vase. Two dragon heads on the vase as handle holders (handles missing). Vase with the women's heads Ø 160 mm, with handles 201 mm.
Drop-in font of colourless glass, Ø 115 mm, cemented under lid. Lid of ornamental cast zinc, Ø 146 mm.

Burner:
20’’’ Intensiv burner of Schmidt & Jaedicke, Berlin (Type A).
Wick knob marked: Schmidt & Jaedicke - Berlin.
Original flame disc with flat, large disc on tube with lateral spacers.
Flat wick 103 mm.

Glass chimney:
20’’’ NeoVulcan chimney (pinch/ball type) of Miles Stair, USA. New production from borosilicate glass. Without brand.
Height 302 mm, Ø fitter 62 mm.

Shade and shade holder:
British tulip shade, hexagonal form, frosted glass, inverse colouring (pink at the bottom, lighter at the top), flat transparent and flat frosted motifs, lipped fitter, fluted top rim.
Height 157 mm, Ø fitter 88 and top rim 195 mm.
90 mm globe holder for 20’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 37.0 cm, total height with chimney 71.7 cm.
Total weight 3740 g.