L.133
A pretty, classic majolica lamp with the typical painting of stylised flowers. This type of painting is very common. The painting has a certain similarity to the painting style of Zsolnay or Ignác Fischer. Unfortunately, a correct attribution to a maker or a country cannot be made.
The vase and the font lid are painted with stylised flowers. The fine, golden decorative lines are very well preserved. The lamp generally shows a good state of preservation; it has probably been used very little. The burner also shows minor signs of use.
The burner with the logo of 8-cornered star was a mystery for a long time. The known wick knob collections gave contradictory manufacturers. On eBay, the same burner turned up several times, always with the same logo of 8-cornered star and with the same flame disc, marked "Royal burner 15’’’ Ia". The same burner came to me a second time by chance with a purchased lamp. The burner was completely defective, the flame disc I could save quite dented. But the good thing was: the back of the wick knob had the same writing "Kosmosbrenner" from later, cheap burners by Brökelmann, Jaeger & Busse! Since then I know the manufacturer.
The painted Vesta shade in a more modern form does not go very well with the lamp, as it has rather cold colours in the painting than the lamp itself. I left it with the lamp anyway, because this shade is a little smaller than the other Vesta shades and therefore fits the small lamp better.
Lamp Data
Added by me:
Glass chimney and Vesta shade.
Cleaning and repairs:
The base bronzed with brass wax.
Lamp body:
Base of fine, ornamentally pierced zinc casting on four feet, 12.5 x 12.5 cm. The original bronzing is preserved, but quite dull.
Vase of painted majolica with golden ornamental lines, very well preserved. Vase Ø 136 mm.
Drop-in font of clear glass, plastered under the lid. Font lid with matching painting, Ø 132 mm.
Burner:
15’’’ Royal burner of Brökelmann, Jaeger & Busse, Neheim; soldered with the shade holder.
Wick knob marked: Logo with 8-cornered star.
Original flame disc with hat-on-sieve-tube, marked: Royal Brenner 15''' Ia.
Flat wick 65 mm.
Glass chimney:
15’’’ Matador chimney. Height 258 mm, Ø fitter 53 mm.
Marked: aig Prima Boheems Glas.
Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, modern shape, hand-painted with flowers, light blue decorative band at the neck, flat upper rim.
Height 162 mm, Ø fitter 233 and bulge 250 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners; soldered to the burner.
Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 19.9 cm, total height with chimney 49.8 cm.
Total weight 2060 g.
