French Olympic Oil Lamp

Name/Title

French Olympic Oil Lamp

Entry/Object ID

1000.1801.430

Description

It is an oil lamp.

Collection

Dave Baer

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1860

Notes

It is made somewhere in France.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Date, Inscription, Engraving

Location

On the body of the lamp.

Transcription

Lampe Olympe Garantie Veritable Inexplosible A L'essence Minerale Toute Lampe Olympe Veritable Doit Porter Comme Marque De Fabrique Cinq Anneaux Graves Sur Le Corps Et En Haut Deux Anneaux Frappes Sur Le Bec Securite Marqul Absolue Deposee

Language

French

Translation

Olympe Lamp Guaranteed Genuine Non-Explosive with Mineral Oil Every genuine Olympe lamp must bear as its trademark five rings engraved on the body and two rings stamped on the burner. Registered Trademark Absolute Safety

Notes

There is a five rings symbol, where there are two on top with three on the bottom, all of which connected. There is also a date on it, which is 1860.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Lamp, Oil

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Lamp

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Lighting Devices

Nomenclature Class

Lighting Equipment

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

6-1/2 in

Width

3-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

It is 9.45 with its glass top attached.

Material

Glass, Copper Alloy, Linen

Color

Bronze Gold