{"product_id":"antique-19th-c-flint-glass-whale-oil-lamp-goblet-style-double-tube-burner-7","title":"Antique 19th C. Flint Glass Whale Oil Lamp - Goblet Style - Double Tube Burner 7\"","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eThis is a high-quality example of early American lighting, dating to the second quarter of the 19th century. The lamp features a clear, heavy flint glass body with a brilliant \"ring\" when tapped, characteristic of lead glass from this era. The font (oil reservoir) is joined to the pedestal base with a classic wafer-join, a telltale sign of authentic period construction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe lamp is topped with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDouble Tube (Twin Tube) Burner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This specific burner styl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ee was designed for whale oil, which is thicker than later kerosene; the two tubes placed close together allowed the heat from the flames to melt the oil in the font, facilitating better capillary action through the wicks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstruction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Blown font, pressed base, wafer-joined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eOrigin \u0026amp; Age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e United States (Likely New England, possibly Boston \u0026amp; Sandwich Glass Co. or New England Glass Co.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Early Victorian \/ Jacksonian Era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApproximate Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. 1830–1845\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBody:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavy Flint (Lead) Glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBurner:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tin or Pewter (The \"frozen\" nature is common with authentic age-related oxidation between the burner and the collar).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eCondition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood Antique Condition -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The glass remains clear with no major chips or cracks noted. The metal burner is authentic to the piece but is c\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eurrently frozen\/stuck and cann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eot be removed. There are natural manufacturing inclusions consistent with age, such as tiny bubbles (seeds) or faint straw marks in the glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eScholarly Reference for Citation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"docs-internal-guid-91b5b3e0-7fff-f252-543a-e812ba8b2cf4\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReference:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Thuro, Catherine M. V. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOil Lamps: The Kerosene Era in North America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNote:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e While this book focuses on the Kerosene era, the introductory chapters (specifically \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePage 32-35\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) illustrate the transition from these early flint glass whale oil lamps to the later fluid and kerosene models. Similar goblet forms are frequently attributed to the Boston \u0026amp; Sandwich Glass Co.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem dimensions: 6.75\" tall × 3 5\/8\" diameter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWeight of item: 1 lb 2.5 oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eShipping calculated by eBay\/USPS\/UPS based on your ZIP code.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eItem Description and Condition Disclaimer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;\"\u003eWe take great care in researching, identifying, and describing each antique item to the best of our ability, drawing on available resources and hands-on examination. 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