Old Lamp- What is it Sunday?

[Romogo]

Wife found me this old lamp for $10. Never seen one like it and we have close to 60 unique lamps currently.

Only marking is on the wick adjustment knob, E Miller Co. Searching under that name I see old lamps, but nothing with the horizontal fuel cylinder like this. I'm guessing the shade is missing something off the top, and maybe the hooks would have a chain to the top?

Thinking some sort of vessel light? Boat, carriage?

 

[Rooney77]

I can't find shit either but that's a badass lamp. I'll keep searching.

 

[M92PV4U]

Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information

Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information Patents, advertisements, catalogues & more concerning the legacy. Above, c. 1900 illustration on p. 43 in the 1995 Miller Company history book, listed below. The original source is not specified. ’MILLER CO., EDWARD (…)

www.artdesigncafe.com

 

[shortbus4x4]

Definitely looks like it was meant to hook on a bar. Maybe train car?

 

[Romogo]

Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information

Edward Miller & Co. design catalogues and historical information Patents, advertisements, catalogues & more concerning the legacy. Above, c. 1900 illustration on p. 43 in the 1995 Miller Company history book, listed below. The original source is not specified. ’MILLER CO., EDWARD (…)

www.artdesigncafe.com

Looking through there it looks like the patents for their burners in 1863 or 1866 looks like the same burner. Going to head down that rabbit hole

 

[smurfblue40]

I have a collection of oil lamps (in storage), I have never seen anything like that one before

 

[Romogo]

A few more pictures without the blurry people in the background. No banana, so hand for scale

 

[Rooney77]

I'm still hitting a wall. Sent the images to a buddy that collects em to see if he has any info.

 

[Romogo]

I'm still hitting a wall. Sent the images to a buddy that collects em to see if he has any info.

Thanks. I hit a wall with it too. The page with the patents on it was helpful, It really does look like the 1863/1866 patent for the burner, but nothing on the fuel tank.

 

[Etyler2]

Duh.

Rub it until she comes out and ask her.

Wasting my time.