AN ANTIQUE VICTORIAN "YOUNG'S" IRON OIL LAMP  

CIRCA 1890

THIS PRISTINE OIL LAMP WAS MANUFACTURED IN BIRMINGHAM BY "YOUNGS'S PARAFFIN LIGHT & MINERAL OIL COMPANY, NEW SPRING STREET BIRMINGHAM, DR JAMES YOUNG STARTED THE FIRST PLANT TO PRODUCE PARAFFIN (KEROSENE) FROM SHALE FOR OIL LAMPS IN BRITAIN IN 1848

THIS LOVELY PIECE STANDS ON A BEAUTIFULLY ORNATE FUSED WROUGHT IRON STAND WITH A CUSHIONED CAGE.

THE PERFECTLY FITTING DROP IN BLACK GLASS FONT IS DECORATED IN WHITE FIRED ENAMEL BANDS,IT HAS A SCREW FITTING COLLAR HOUSING THE SUPERIOR "DUPLEX" SIDE BY SIDE BURNER WITH EXTINGUISHER & TWIN THUMB WHEELS BOTH WITH BLACK CERAMIC BUTTONS EMBOSSED "YOUNG'S SCREW FITTING" (IN FULL WORKING ORDER AND INCLUDING ORIGINAL BRASS GALLERY AND WICK)

FINISHED WITH AN ORIGINAL FINE ETCHED GLASS GLOBE SHADE WHICH IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION

HEIGHT - 31" (79CM)

BASE WIDTH - 11" (28CM)

(INCLUDING AN ORIGINAL CRYSTAL GLASS FIREPROOF CHIMNEY )

THIS LOVELY PIECE IS IN LIGHTLY CLEANED,FULLY WORKING ANTIQUE CONDITION.