L.266

An interesting glass lamp in a pleasing shape, unusual because of the central part made of red, ribbed glass. The lamp is probably to be dated to 1880-1890.

The lamp body is combined of two different glass parts: The base and the font are made of whitish-light grey opal glass, while the central column is made of red glass. This central part with its vertical ribs harmonises very nicely with the vertical ribs of the Vesta shade.

I had an 11’’’ Vienna flat burner from R. Ditmar complete with matching chimney and shade holder, and I wanted to use these parts with this lamp. The supplied Vesta shade with its vertically ribbed surface matched the rest of the lamp perfectly and was exactly the size of the shade holder. First I disposed of the completely broken burner. I had to replace the original collar for 10''' Kosmos burners for my flat burner. However, I did not have a collar for an 11''' flat burner. Since I had also got an adapter from 39.5 mm to 30 mm, I was able to cement in a 39.5 mm collar here and mount the flat burner together with the adaptor.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Collar with adaptor, burner, glass chimney and shade holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Removed the collar and cemented a new collar with an adapter to 11’’’ flat burners.

Lamp body:
Base of light grey opal glass, mould-blown (with tear-off hole), stepped, Ø 142 mm.
On top a short column of light red, blown glass, Ø 82 mm, vertically ribbed, on which the font sits. The base, column and font are firmly joined together.
Font of the same glass as the base, stepped, Ø 128 mm. The own collar for 10''' Kosmos burner replaced by a 39.5 mm collar incl. adapter for 11''' flat burner.

Burner:
11’’’ Vienna flat burner of R. Ditmar, Vienna.
Wick knob marked: R. Ditmar Wien. Wick knob back illegible.
Flat wick 23 mm.

Glass chimney:
11’’’ Vienna chimney in baluster shape. Height 245 mm, Ø fitter 49 mm.
Marked: S. Reich & Co. - Made in Czecoslovakia 11''' +  lamp; backside: Cristal Patent in garland.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, conical shape, vertically ribbed, flat upper rim.
Height 130 mm, Ø fitter 180 and bulge 212 mm.
180 mm shade holder for 11’’’ flat burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 25.5 cm, total height with chimney 52.5 cm.
Total weight 1590 g.