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November 11th, 2010 No comments

Ancient Lamp
Safety question for OLD OLD fashioned oil lamp?

Ok I bought it on ebay it is an ancient Roman replica oil lamp, run by olive oil and a wick. My question is how much should I use and what other safety information should i know?

http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf45633038.tip.html

http://www.phoenixrising-pt.com/collage.asp?catid=41&catname=Oil%20Lamps

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&q=lamp+burns+olive+oil

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Antique Lamps – A Classic Paris Accent Lamp

When we speak of early 19th century “Paris” porcelain, we think, smart.  For smart indeed, was this period of smart, sharp design.

A period of neoclassic design, the return to the classic, or, “with a high regard for classical antiquity”   Historically speaking, the period finds its origins at a much earlier date, in 1765, with the move towards the great symbol of classic, ancient Greece and Rome, with inspiration especially derived from Roman copies of Hellenistic sculptures and particularly through engravings, for instance, in Wood’s The Ruins of Palmyra. Even Greece was all-but-unvisited, seen as a rough backwater of the Ottoman Empire and dangerous to explore.

This 18th century neoclassicism was really derived from the “idea” of the ancient classic period. The “classic” period is generally understood as the apex of Greek civilization circa 500 BC, with its emphasis on proportion and harmony. 

Enormous interest was also generated for this smart neoclassical style by the beginnings of archaeology and the excavation of Greek vases in the south of Italy, which became models for new types of ceramics, i.e., Wedgwood’s jasperware in England (for which John Flaxman did many designs) and Sèvres porcelain in France.

This very smart period of design is spread across a time line from 1765 until its decline, about 1830. However, throughout this period of approximately 65 years, constant revivals of the style developed.

From 1796, the chaos resulting from the French Revolution began to subside giving way to the equally, politically unstable period known as the Directoire. It was from this period of design, still with its emphasis on the classic that the French Empire style evolved.

The period is known as Empire, due to its identification with the first French Empire and the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France (1795 – 1815). The Napoleonic style was agrandiosised by symbols of Roman imperial power. The Empire style originated in the desire of Napoleon to revive the luxurious majesty of Imperial Rome, even Interiors, such as at Fontainebleau were redesigned  to include classical columns, molding, and other Greek and Roman motifs.

All French art, architecture, painting, furniture, dress and design, including silver and porcelain, evolved into one of the most smart and stylish periods of designs ever seen, the style swept Europe with its influence seen from London to St Petersburg.  The style has never been surpasses, characterised by its understated simplicity, restraint and purity of form.

An outstanding example of this stylish period is “Paris porcelain”. Rarely, if ever, has the form and decoration of European porcelain reached such standards of quality.

Many are the names of the famous Paris factories, many owned by French aristocratic families. These factories were mostly situated in, or near the city of Paris; however, there were a number of small factories in addition, all making hard-paste wares that are generally known as ‘Paris Porcelain’. These were all started after about 1770, and some twenty or so different makers came and went between that date and 1830.

Much of the actual porcelain was, in fact made at Limoges and sent to Paris to be decorated.  Paris is more renowned for its small porcelain decorating studios than for the production of porcelain itself.

The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co illustrate a Paris porcelain accent lamp from this classic period of French design.

                                             

A very smart, early 19th century, French, Paris porcelain, neo-classic, Empire style accent lamp. The lamp, with a Bleu Soufflé ground, or dry, powder blue ground.

      The powder blue decorated with tooled gilding with subjects of interlinked wreathes of ivy leaf, the center of each wreath with a large gilded flower head.The neck, conical base and square shaped plinth, gilded as a solid ground.

The sides of the lamp with moulded and applied neo-classic angelic heads with high arched gilded wings.

This elegant shape current in France c1800-1825 and comparable to the English Regency style, often called, English Empire.

The lamp standing on a custom designed, gold plated, bronze base, stepped with an inverted curve. This elegant Empire style has never been surpassed, characterised by its simplicity and purity of form. The lamp illustrated with an ivory pleated silk shade.

            Circa 1820              Overall height (including shade) 18″ / 46 cm

 

 It was on 16 June – 19 June 1815 that the Empire of Napoleon Bonaparte fell at Waterloo and the Bourbon monarchy was restored under Louis XVIII.

This period, known as the “Restauration” period, was for the most part closely aligned with the former Empire styles, formal, fine lined, elegant neoclassic.

We see the final days of the classic French Empire style towards 1830, with the close of the reign of Louis XVIII

The appeal of this French Empire, classic style, has never subsided. It is constantly revisited to provide new inspiration to all aspects of design, both interiors and fashion.

 

The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co specialise in antique lamps with an on-line range of over 100 unique, antique lamps.  Lamps are shipped ready wired for the US the UK and Australia.

 For more information you are invited to visit their web site at:-

 www.antiquelampshop.com

 © The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co 2009

 

 

 

About the Author

Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery,with his commercial experience spaning a period of 40 years,including as a valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.

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