DAISY & BUTTON OIL LAMP
The lamp dates from the late 1870's to the late
1880's. The base is a model 40 "opaque glass" (although really translucent opal, not opaque) that was invented in the
whale oil lamp era of the 1840-50 period. It was never patented, so is widely found on lamps made from 1840 to 1890.
The font is a popular non-patented tableware pattern known as "Daisy & Button." It is surmounted by the original
brass #2 collar and a solid brass #2 burner. On the wick raiser wheel is embossed "M.B.Co. Pat APL 30, 83"
(Meaning Miller Brass Company, Patented April 30, 1883).
The unusual shade arrangement is known as an Illuminator. This style was patented Ives, Pashley, Lovell and Douglas
on July 3, 1877 and trademarked "Illuminator." It is a clear glass "dish" that serves a double function: chimney and
shade holder. Sometimes the clear Illuminator is embossed with a trademark and date, but this one is not. It is not
perfect, but has an embedded crescent-shaped fracture about an inch long near the outer rim that supports the opal
slant shade. My guess is it has been there for generations and has never broken the surface of the glass, so it has
not affected the integrity of the illuminator. The opal slant shade is a replacement, but all of the rest of the lamp
is original and is in fine working condition.This is one of several of my lamps used in movie scenes filmed in late November, 2009. Directed by Robert Redford, THE CONSPIRATOR
is the story of Mary Surrat, a co-conspirator in the assassination of President Lincoln.
I charge only the actual shipping cost (of your preference),
to any destination worldwide.
| Total Height: | 19.5" (11" to collar top) |
| Diameter | 6 inches |
| Total Weight | 4 lb.- 15 ounces |
Complete lamp as shown, TOTAL: $138.00 - The shipping cost is extra, based solely on your location. I do not charge for packing materials or handling.
