Victorian Style Brass Hanging Oil Lamp with Prisms

Vintage Collectibles : Lamps, Lighting

 

This beautiful hanging oil lamp was a find from a local estate sale. It was found in the attic completely disassembled. I asked for help in putting it together and was pleasantly surprised that it was complete except for the chimney and the prisms. This fixture is not electrified but could be. It has a pulley in the top part that works great. Pull it down to the level you wish and when finished you push it back up. Overall height is approx 31 to 32 inches. Diameter of the shade is approx 15". The glass oil well has a design that coordinates with the brass work. Brass is in good condition with a dark patina. I cleaned the top of the smoke deflector to ensure it was brass and it is. This piece is in excellent condition--probably spent the past 50 years in that attic but it now needs a new home. The shade has rough edges but no chips or cracks. The edges do not show when the lamp is assembled.

Item ID: FB208