L.351

A classic, simple German lamp with clear glass font and ornamental cast zinc base. Bought because of the beautifully painted Vesta shade. Dated around 1900.

I guess some lamps are waiting just for me. This lamp was offered once before in an antique market. At that time I could not decide to buy it. After two years in the same antique market, it was still waiting for a buyer. But the beautifully painted Vesta shade in Art Nouveau style attracted me. So this time the lamp came home with me.... Apart from a hairline crack on the glass font, which in itself does no harm, there is nothing wrong with the lamp. It is a beautiful German lamp with harmonious dimensions. I only had to insert a new wick.

The zinc base was originally galvanically bronzed. Remains of this bronzing can be seen well under the base. The bronzing had probably rubbed off quite a bit on the surface of the base over time. The base was therefore later painted with a gold bronze. But this paint was also in a bad condition; it was considerably tarnished and cracked in places, revealing the bare zinc surface. I therefore carried out a bronzing using my own method. The baroque decorated base can now be seen....

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Glass chimney.

Cleaning and repairs:
Base bronzed with gold wax (Or classique) according to my method.

Lamp body:
Base of baroque-shaped, openwork zinc casting, on 4 feet, Ø 174 mm. Original galvanic bronzing completely rubbed off. Later overpainted with gold bronze, which is however darkly tarnished and bumped in places.
Font of clear, colourless glass, Ø 139 mm. A hairline crack of 2.5 cm at the top. Metal undermount with thread. Font removable.

Burner:
14’’’ Reform Kosmos burner of Hugo Schneider, Leipzig, soldered to the shade holder.
Wick knob marked: Logo of Hugo Schneider. Black glass inlay.
Wick tube marked: 14''' in an oval frame.
Flat wick 65 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 256 mm, Ø fitter 53 mm.
Marked: Prima Kristall 14''' + crown.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, Art Nouveau form, painted with bird and foliage, upper rim flat rolled. Handwritten mark on the fitter: 2066.
Height 167 mm, Ø fitter 232 and bulge 254 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners, soldered to the burner.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 19.0 cm, total height with chimney 48.5 cm.
Total weight 1740 g.