Oil lantern

[bekka]

Does anyone know any history on this lantern.. I've been searching and can not find one like rhis . the only writing I can find is on the burner   The little dial has made in us of America .. it looks old. I'm new too antiques .. but I think it's beautiful. .. thanks

[ghopper1924]

Hey Bekka:

It is indeed a handsome oil lamp. I'd say it's from near the end of the oil lamp era ca. 1900. Some call this a "trophy lamp" because of the paired handles. Don't know what you paid for it, but around here, in this depressed antique market, it would probably go for $50-$100 depending on the day, buyer and exact location.

[mart]

Somewhere on the burner should be patent info,, or at least most of them have it written on the burners !!  Can you find anything like that ??

[cogar]

bekka, there was a "zillion" different sizes, shapes and styles of kerosene (oil) table lamps that were manufactured and sold, ...... thus it is hard to "date" them, let alone determined who made them.

Some of the best resources for "dating" such items are old Sears Roebuck catalogs, etc., and Warehouse Distributor Catalogues that sold "items" to Retail Store owners.

[bekka]

Oil lamps are little more expensive around here in il. I need to shop in your area . Ty for the info. I have found the co.. it is plume &atwood   Mfg co   Waterbury Conn.

[mart]

Excellent !!  Glad you found it !!

[ghopper1924]

A long-lived Connecticut company. They incorporated in 1880 and lasted until 1955, when they were destroyed by a flood. A not dissimilar lamp model (no handles) can be seen in their 1906 catalog.

[jondar]

Bekka    I'm not an authority on oil lamps but the globe on yours reminds me back in the 70's I worked for a large Ford dealership and right across the street  surrounded by KFC, Standard Oil, a huge Super Mart and our dealership was an 1800's farm house.  The very old people who lived there went to Assisted Living and my employer bought the house and property for a huge used car lot.  While waiting for the demolition team to come I went over one day and looked around.  On the ceiling of the front porch was a porch light with a globe resembling yours.  I wasn't about to see that demolished, so got a ladder and removed the globe.  It had received four or five hours a day sunlight but enough to turn it purple.

Took it home and mounted it on a walnut table lamp my late stepdad made in high school.  Looks like the only difference between your globe and mine are the "cuts" in the glass.  I believe the old farmhouse was built sometime in the 1800's.

[ghopper1924]

Good story, Jondar. Cool lamp too!

[KC]

Agree, nice story.

Becca, is yours missing the inner glass piece?  These lamps generally had the round globe for decorative purposes and the typical glass chimney.

Yours is in the likeness and I would say same timeline of this one by Bradley & Hubbard
http://www.oillampantiques.com/our-current-range/parlour-lamps/copper-finish-trophy-lamp/

[ghopper1924]

Yes! Ca. 1900 it is!  A karma point for both of us, KC. 

[mart]

I will second that !! 

[ghopper1924]

That's why we luvs ya, Mart!

[mart]

Geez Ghopper,,now you have me blushing !!