VICTORIAN 1900s SUCCESS PITTSBURGH KERO OIL PARLOR LAMP JUMBO RED ROSES
Nicholas Kopp founded the original Kopp Glass in 1900. Kopp was a renowned chemist, he built the company upon his knowledge and ability to hand mold beautiful lamps and tableware in many colors.
In 1901, Kopp took on new partners and renamed the company Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company, again specializing in lamps and lighting in an array of colors and decorations. "Pilabrasgo, " as it was called, produced some of the finest crystal etched and cardinal red satin glass lamps in the world. Embossed SUCCESS filler cap - P. Nicholas Kopp developed Selenium Red Glass in the 1890's.
The vibrant red coloring met the railroad's standards for signaling lights, so the company began making "selenium red" railroad lights. As the railroad industry grew, and the industrial revolution progressed, so did Pilabrasgo. At the height of their business, Pilabrasgo was comprised of three factories, located in Pittsburgh, Swissvale and Jeannette, Pennsylvania.
They maintained showrooms in New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, Chicago, San Francisco, St. They also maintained a sales office in London, Ontario, Canada.The prosperity didn't last forever. In 1926 Pilabrasgo went bankrupt and Nicholas Kopp reorganized and renamed the company Kopp Glass, Inc. Signal lenses, light fixtures, lamps and vases were the core of Kopp's business. Thanks for shopping at our store and checking out our auctions!
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The seller is "brestradingpost" and is located in Brashear, Missouri. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Type: Kerosene Lamps
- Style: Victorian
- Age: 1850-1899
- Primary Material: Brass
- Maker: Success
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Color: Multi-Color
- Country/Region of Origin: United States
- Featured Refinements: Victorian Oil Lamp