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Striking in contrast and silhouette, this pair of oil lamps showcases vivid emerald green glass fonts set atop stepped milk …
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Striking in contrast and silhouette, this pair of oil lamps showcases vivid emerald green glass fonts set atop stepped milk glass pedestals. Executed in the mid 20th century in the Victorian Revival tradition, the flared, scalloped green glass reservoirs and brass-ferruled column connections reference mid-19th-century American composite stand lamp designs. The dramatic play between deep translucent green and opaque milk glass provides a classic focal accent for traditional, country house, or eclectic interior schemes.
Design Significance: High-contrast Victorian Revival composition blending jewel-toned green hand-molded glass with architectural milk glass geometry.
Technical Specifications & Physical Construction
Form: Pair of matching composite kerosene-style stand lamps.
Font Construction: Molded translucent emerald green glass featuring a flared, fluted upper bowl, ribbed waist rings, and threaded brass collar.
Base Construction: Molded white milk glass (opaque) with a tiered, scalloped square foot and fluted stem.
Joining Hardware: Machined brass ferrule connecting the glass font to the milk glass base.
Burner Assembly: Threaded brass #2 flat-wick burners with thumb-wheel wick raisers (one thumb wheel stamped "P&A MFG WATERBURY CONN", one stamped "VICTOR MADE IN USA").
Base Interior: Hollow-molded white milk glass foot ring interior.
Physical Description
Matching pair of mid 20th-century composite kerosene lamps featuring rich emerald green glass fonts joined by turned brass connectors to opaque white milk glass stepped bases. The green fonts feature vertical panel fluting with double-tiered glass ruffles at the lower waist. Fitted with #2 threaded brass burners, one marked Plume & Atwood (Waterbury, CT) and one marked Victor (USA).
Item Specifics
Material: Glass, Brass
Era: Mid-20th Century (1950s–1970s) / Victorian Revival
Height: 14 inches
Base Width: 3.75 inches
Combined Weight: 5.85 lbs (2.6555 kg)
Type: Kerosene / Oil Stand Lamp Pair
Color: Emerald Green & Opaque White
Finish: Glossy Glass, Aged Brass Patina
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- Dimensions
- 3.75ʺW × 3.75ʺD × 14ʺL
- Styles
- Victorian
- Lamp Shade
- Not Included
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Brass
- Milk Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Emerald
- Condition Notes
- Condition Report Overall: Excellent vintage condition; no chips or cracks to glass; natural brass age patina. Glass Fonts & Bases: … moreCondition Report Overall: Excellent vintage condition; no chips or cracks to glass; natural brass age patina. Glass Fonts & Bases: Very good vintage condition with no cracks, chips, or major structural fractures. Light surface wear consistent with handling. Hardware & Ferrules: Brass connectors display light age-appropriate patina, minor surface tarnish, and small manufacturing variations along glass-to-metal seams. Burner Mechanics: Thumb wheels rotate smoothly; brass burner prongs are intact and retain functional tension for holding glass chimneys (chimneys not included). less
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