L.183

A German glass lamp with zinc cast and alabaster parts and with a glass font by Pallme-König. The lamp is in all parts from the Art Nouveau period. Probably made around 1905-1910. It is highly probable that the lamp is by Ehrich & Graetz, but there is no proof of this.

The glass font is illustrated in the Ehrich & Graetz catalogue of 1908. It is very likely that E&G obtained such fonts from the Elisabeth glass factory in Kosten, Bohemia. This factory was owned by the Bohemian glass manufacturer Pallme-König.

Judging by the complicated construction of the base alone, this lamp is made for high demands. The base is made of galvanically bronzed, openwork zinc casting. About half of the bronzing has been preserved. I primed it with black shoe polish and bronzed it with gold wax.

For the shade, I was able to acquire a painted Vesta shade in Art Nouveau form. The Wild & Wessel burner is interesting because it has a logo with the simple name "Kosmos Brenner". Presumably it was made for a dealer.

Lamp Data

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

Cleaning and repairs:
Base bronzed with gold wax (Or classique).

Lamp body:
Base of ornamental openwork zinc casting, galvanically bronzed, square on 4 feet, 14.5 x 14.5 cm. Square alabaster plate as inlay. Round column of alabaster, with brass contours.
Glass font by Ehrich & Graetz (shown in the 1908 cat.), very probably by Pallme-König. Light green, slightly lustrated glass with metallic shining, copper-red threads, Ø 152 mm, removable. Undermount thread 23 mm.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of Wild & Wessel, Berlin, produced for dealers, soldered to the shade holder.
Wick knob marked: Kosmos Brenner. Wick knob back: Ornamental W&W cord.
Wick tube marked: Patent Breveté SGDG.
Flat wick 67 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 261 mm, Ø fitter 53 mm.
Marked: Frauenlob - Eingetragene Schutzmarke 14''' + two men with chimney.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, Art Nouveau shape, painted with flowers and decorative lines on green background, fluted top rim.
Height 166 mm, Ø fitter 235 and bulge 257 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners, soldered to the burner.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 28.5 cm, total height with chimney 58.3 cm.
Total weight 2380 g.