L.009

An interesting German glass lamp with a base of black glass and a font of light green uranium glass. This contrasting composition was probably a trendy feature of the Art Nouveau period, because I know of other glass lamps with a completely analogous construction. The lamp was probably made around 1900-1910.

Uranium glass was often used to make lamp parts in the first decades of the 20th century. There are also lamps made entirely of uranium glass. A very eye-catching feature of these glasses is the fact that they fluoresce intensely bright green under UV light.

The burner is attributed to the Berlin manufacturer Eckel & Glinicke by my friend Ara Kebapcioglu in Paris. The wick knob logo is not reliably assigned in the logo collections of G. Bruder and W. Pempel.

I was able to complement the lamp well with a hand-painted Vesta shade in Art Nouveau form.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Glass chimney, Vesta shade and shade holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
Repairs were not necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of black, mould-blown glass with tear-off hole, stepped, Ø 150 mm.
Font of light green, slightly transparent uranium glass with opaque white floral stripes fused in relief, Art Nouveau. Ø 148 mm.

Burner:
14’’’ Kosmos burner of Eckel & Glinicke, Berlin.
Wick knob marked: Logo of Eckel & Glinicke. Black glass inlay.
Flat wick 70 mm.

Glass chimney:
14’’’ Kosmos chimney. Height 260 mm, Ø fitter 52 mm.
Marked: Logo of Wensel, Soest.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, Art Nouveau shape, painted flowers, fluted top rim.
Height 163 mm, Ø fitter 234 and bulge 270 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 14’’’/15’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 21.8 cm, total height with chimney 51.9 cm.
Total weight 2030 g.