BRASS OIL LAMP FONT WITH FUEL GAUGE AND DUPLEX BURNER - LATE 19TH CENTURY

A BRASS OIL LAMP FONT FITTED WITH A DUPLEX-STYLE BURNER AND AN INTEGRATED BRASS FUEL GAUGE ON THE TOP SURFACE. THE FONT IS OF CIRCULAR FORM WITH TWO WIRE CARRYING HANDLES ON EITHER SIDE.

OVERVIEW:
THIS IS THE BRASS FONT AND BURNER ASSEMBLY OF A KEROSENE OIL LAMP. THE BURNER FEATURES A FLAME SPREADER CROWN WITH A DECORATIVE PIERCED GALLERY AND A WICK ADJUSTER MECHANISM WITH A KNURLED BRASS WHEEL ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE. THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FONT INCORPORATES A BRASS FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR DIAL WITH A ROTATING POINTER, MARKED WITH GRADUATIONS READING FULL, EMPTY, 1/4, 1/2, AND 3/4. TWO WIRE LOOP HANDLES ARE FITTED TO OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE FONT FOR CARRYING. THE GLASS CHIMNEY AND ANY SHADE OR GLOBE ARE NOT PRESENT.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MATERIAL: BRASS
* BURNER TYPE: DUPLEX-STYLE WITH FLAME SPREADER CROWN
* FUEL GAUGE: BRASS DIAL WITH POINTER, MARKED FULL, EMPTY, 1/4, 1/2, 3/4
* HANDLES: TWO WIRE LOOP CARRYING HANDLES
* WICK ADJUSTER: KNURLED BRASS WHEEL ON ROD

CONDITION NOTES:
THE BRASS SURFACES DISPLAY HEAVY TARNISH AND OXIDATION THROUGHOUT, CONSISTENT WITH AGE. WHITE PAINT OR RESIDUE SPLASHES ARE VISIBLE ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE FONT. SURFACE SCRATCHES AND GENERAL WEAR MARKS ARE PRESENT ACROSS THE BODY. THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL IS LEGIBLE WITH THE POINTER STILL MOVABLE. THE FLAME SPREADER CROWN AND PIERCED GALLERY ARE INTACT. THE WICK ADJUSTER MECHANISM IS PRESENT. THE GLASS CHIMNEY IS ABSENT. NO SHADE OR GLOBE IS PRESENT.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 3Kg

Victorian (1837-1901); Late 19Th Century; Brass; Heavy Tarnish And Patina Across All Brass Surfaces. Paint Or White Residue Marks Visible On The Top Surface Of The Font. The Fuel Gauge Dial Is Intact With A Movable Pointer, Marked With Full, Empty, 1/4, 1/2, And 3/4 Graduations. The Flame Spreader Crown At The Top Of The Burner Is Present. The Wick Adjuster Knob And Rod Are Intact. The Glass Chimney And Shade Are Absent. The Lower Band Of The Font Shows A Slightly Different Colour, Suggesting Po

Condition: Fair

779210+2

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