Kerosene Lamp age 19th or 20th C ?

[tamrock]

I just bought this lamp a week ago at a little charity shop. Being these had been made since the mid 19th century with little change, I was wondering if it is mid to late 19th or early 20th C or later?. I viewed it before in this shop and it had a tag price of $45.00. The day I bought it everything was on sale at half price on what they said was household items, so it cost me $24.44 with tax. I really like the style of it and the bronze pillar has beautiful aged patina mounted to a dark marble base with a threaded stud and square nut. The tank is a white bubbly glass and translucent not like milk glass. The burner only says Queen Anne, which is a name for the size and type burner and Made in America in the knob. The burner could be a later replacement from the original. To me I think it has an Egyptian revival of the victorian era in design. It's a great working lamp, with some lamp oil added. The right size chimney I had in my stash to put on it.

 

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[Professor of Engineering]

Very cool lamp find, congrats!

 

[Gambrinus]

My guess based on the patina would be mid to late 1800s. I believe you have a "Banquet Lamp" you have a different burner like you say and you are missing the shade.
This banquet lamp shown is believed to be 1930s with 1970s shade. Brass Stem Banquet Lamp c.1930 - Oil Lamp Antiques

 

[Tony in SC]

Nice lamp! I would say 1920's. The flat tines that hold the globe are a sign of quality. Lamps are fairly cheep, but if you could find a matching globe that would put it well over the $100 mark!!

 

[tamrock]

Well maybe as I hunt and pick, I might get lucky and find the proper components out there and make it a banquet lamp. I like these old lamps and burn them on many early mornings with a fresh brew of coffee before the sun comes up and this crazy frantic world all comes alive.

 

[Mudflap]

Very nice looking lamp.

 

[Gambrinus]

This might give you a little more information and possibly an idea as to the date.

 

[unclemac]

yes late 19th early 20th that style was one of the first kind to be converted to electric...I have had a couple.

 

[Tony in SC]

I too like old lamps. They come in handy when the power is out! Some of the ceiling fan/table lamp globes will fit old lamps. Good luck!

Well maybe as I hunt and pick, I might get lucky and find the proper components out there and make it a banquet lamp. I like these old lamps and burn them on many early mornings with a fresh brew of coffee before the sun comes up and this crazy frantic world all comes alive.