For sale is a late 19th-century Victorian pressed glass finger oil/kerosene lamp in a deep emerald green glass. The lamp features a hand-applied glass ring handle connected from the lower font to the flared pedestal base.

The font exhibits a pattern of embossed arch and feather/fan motifs around the upper shoulder, while the pedestal base features fluted rayed ribs that show intricate structural depth from below. The top is fitted with an original stamped threaded brass collar set with aged plaster cement.

Dimensions & Physical Specifications:

  • Height: ~5.25 inches (to the top of the brass collar)

  • Base Diameter: ~3.75 inches

  • Weight: ~1 lb (16 oz)

  • Glass Color: Deep Emerald Green

  • Material: Mold-Pressed Flint Glass, Solid Brass Collar, Historic Plaster-of-Paris Mounting Cement

Origin & Age:

  • Country of Origin: United States (American EAPG / Lighting Manufacturer)

  • Era: Late Victorian Period (Circa 1880–1895)

Condition Report:

  • Glass Font & Base: Excellent antique condition. No cracks, structural fractures, or major chips noticed along the body or foot rim. Glass exhibits standard late-19th-century manufacturing characteristics including fine mold seam lines and minor enclosed air bubbles.

  • Handle: Applied handle is complete, sturdy, and tightly fused at both attachment points with zero stress cracks.

  • Collar & Mounting: Stamped brass collar exhibits an authentic mellowed golden-brown brass patina. Original plaster cement ring is intact inside the collar with expected historic age yellowing and surface oxidation. Threads are intact and accept standard No. 1 size burners.


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