Antique Oil Lamp

Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s

Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s
Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s
Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s
Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s
Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s

Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s

Here's a very scarce unmarked antique American pewter single-lens lamp, ca. "Hockey-puck" font, pedestal base, single knob shaft, original pewter burner with twin-wick sheet iron wick tubes. This type of lens lamp is never marked, but is positively attributable to the Taunton, Mass.

Firm of Reed & Barton in its early years, ca. Its base and shaft are identical to those on marked, early-period R&B candlesticks. This example is in very good untouched condition. Overall height to top of lens visor = 8 3/4", base diameter = 4". Original surface patina; no repairs.

Included with the lot will be a copy of the latest Bulletin of the Pewter Collectors' Club of America, which includes a 45-page article on such American pewter lens lamps (written by yours truly) and in which this lamp and many more--both period ones and later reproductions--are illustrated. In my 30+ years of dealing with pewter lighting, this is only the second single-lens lamp by Reed & Barton I have handled. Please see my other listings, too! The item "Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca.

1840s" is in sale since Tuesday, August 31, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Lamps, Lighting\Lamps".

The seller is "ema5" and is located in Lexington, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.

  • Type: Oil Lamp
  • Bulb Shape Code: CA
  • Brand: Antique
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1840s
  • Style: American
  • Material: Pewter
  • Power Source: whale oil
  • Antique: Yes
  • Manufacturer: Reed & Barton, 1840s


Rare Antique American Pewter Bull's-Eye Whale Oil Lens Lamp, ca. 1840s