Antique Emerald Green Glass Whale Oil Lamps Milk Glass Base Eapg 13.5" - a Pair

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Offering a magnificent and exceptionally rare matching pair of mid-19th-century composite whale oil lamps. These lamps feature stunning emerald green … Read more Offering a magnificent and exceptionally rare matching pair of mid-19th-century composite whale oil lamps. These lamps feature stunning emerald green pressed glass fonts in a classic pear/baluster form, joined by a wafer to a white milk glass (clambroth) stepped base.

Each lamp is topped with its original period double-tube pewter/tin burner, designed for whale oil. The glass is vibrant with excellent clarity, and the "near mint" condition is remarkable for pieces of this age. These lamps represent the pinnacle of New England glass craftsmanship from the 1850s.

Origin: New England, USA (Attributed to Boston & Sandwich Glass Co.)

Age: Circa 1850–1860

Material: Emerald Green Lead Glass font, White Milk Glass base, Pewter burners.

Dimensions: 13.5" height to the top of the burner; 4" square base.

Condition: Near Mint. No chips, cracks, or repairs to the glass. Original as-found patina on burners. Wafers are tight and secure.

Reference
"For a similar example of this form and color combination, see Oil Lamps: The Kerosene Era in North America by Catherine M. V. Thuro, Page 94. Thuro illustrates several composite lamps of this period, noting the transition from whale oil to early fluid and kerosene fuels during the 1850s and 1860s."

Item dimensions (each lamp): 13.5" tall × 5" widest diameter
Weight of each lamp: 2 lb 14 oz (total weight = 5 lb 12 oz) See less