L.333

A Triumph lamp by Ehrich & Graetz, complete with the burner. Manufactured probably around 1900. The Triumph lamps were designed as hanging lamps that were inserted into corresponding hanging fixtures. They were intended for room lighting. For this reason, they do not have ordinary wick knobs, but a turning wheel, the shaft of which goes vertically directly into the font and can move the wick tube up and down with a worm thread. The rotating wheel was turned from below by means of strings hanging down.

My lamp, however, was either reworked into a stand-alone table lamp, or it was part of a French hanging lamp, where table lamps are inserted into the special hanging device (compare French hanging lamp L.028).

The lamp was already in very good condition. I only had to polish it a little. The original flame disc was still there, but the long, three-bladed attachment was missing. It was a good thing that I could take the complete flame disc from another burner that was not in use. So I could easily complete the burner. Luckily I could also find an original Triumph chimney for the lamp. Normal Matador chimneys with a slim bulge are not suitable for this burner.

I wanted to use an old Vesta shade here; however, I no longer had a suitable shade holder. I was horrified to discover that there is no longer a shade holder available for 20’’’ burners. I made a virtue of necessity by repairing a completely dilapidated shade holder and connecting it to a well-suited 85 mm globe holder.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Additional attachment for the flame disc, glass chimney, Vesta shade and globe holder (partly self-made).

Cleaning and repairs:
See above.

Lamp body:
Lamp body of stepped and profiled brass sheet without ornamentation. Base Ø 144 mm, vase Ø 172 mm.
Vase is at the same time font. Extra filler neck with cap, inside marked: logo of E&G.

Burner:
20’’’ center-draft burner for Triumph lamps of Ehrich & Graetz, Berlin, with gallery raiser.
Wick knob: No usual wick knob, but a horizontal turning wheel with vertical worm thread, without logo.
Original flame disc for Triumph lamps with long, three-bladed attachment.
Round wick Ø 33 mm.

Glass chimney:
20’’’ Triumph chimney with very slim bulge. Height 296 mm, Ø fitter 64 mm.
Marked: Cristall - K and lion in coat of arms - 20''' Triumph-Cylinder.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, top rim flat rolled.
Height 170 mm, Ø fitter 232 and bulge 266 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 20’’’ burners. Inner ring made from 85 mm globe holder.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar ca. 23 cm, total height with chimney 55.8 cm.
Total weight 2250 g.