L.211

A German majolica lamp from the Art Nouveau period, made around 1900-1915. When I first saw this lamp on eBay, I thought to myself that it looked nice but didn't stand out much from other majolica lamps in my collection except for its rare burner. That's why I didn't plan to buy this lamp at first. When I looked at the lamp again a few days later, I found out that it was offered by an antique dealer in Marburg. I studied chemistry in Marburg and have a strong connection with this beautiful city. Then my decision was quickly made and I bought the lamp immediately as a souvenir.

The lamp is in a well-maintained condition; the majolica parts have no damage and the golden trim lines are mostly still intact. I only had to remove the patina from the brass parts with steel wool.

I then exchanged the supplied Maxum burner (white-light burner) of Eckel & Glinicke with a Matador burner, because the extended basket of the Maxum burner extended the lamp body upwards in an unfavourable way; the shade sat quite high up, the proportions of the lamp were not harmonious. Here I used an export burner with extinguisher from E&G.

For the shade, I was able to find a Vesta shade painted with stylised tulips, which matches the rest of the majolica painting perfectly, as if the shade had been made especially for this lamp.

Lamp Data

Added by me:
Burner, glass chimney, Vesta shade and shade holder.

Cleaning and repairs:
No repairs were necessary.

Lamp body:
Base of hand-painted majolica in a brass ring, Ø 160 mm. A lead weight under the base. Short transition to the vase with stepped brass sheet.
Majolica vase with a brass ring on top. Majolica parts are numbered 870 and 4158.
Drop-in font of clear transparent glass. Majolica lid with the same pattern of the vase, Ø 142 mm.

Burner:
20’’’ Matador burner of Ehrich & Graetz, Berlin, with extinguisher, for a French dealer. I constructed the missing extinguisher tube myself.
Wick knob marked: Fournier Toulon Importé 32 Rue d'Alger.
Original flame disc, marked: Matador 20''' Importé d'Allemagne.
Flat wick 85 mm.

Glass chimney:
20’’’ Matador chimney. Height 282 mm, Ø fitter 63 mm.
Marked: Cristal Recuit - Matador 20''' + mill in a circle.

Shade and shade holder:
Vesta shade, white milk glass, painted tulips, upper rim fluted and frilled in skirt shape.
Height 185 mm, Ø fitter 233 and bulge 256 mm.
235 mm shade holder for 20’’’ burners.

Lamp dimensions:
Height up to collar 36.2 cm, total height with chimney 59.1 cm.
Total weight 3270 g.