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does anyone have a clue? [Index: Erhrich & Graetz (lampe à
cabochons)] by Chris van Langen
Posted: October 21, 1998 @ 16:23.
hello, I would like to know something more about an oillamp that I
found at a garagesale in holland. I can't seem to find anything
on the manufacturer or the age. It consists of a brass (yellow
copper) stand and shade, both stand and shade have a green,
yellowish and red patina on them which is in good condition, the
shade also has some round facetted glass/mica stones in it in
various colors (red, green, blue, purple, amber and opal) and has a
fringe hanging from it in colored beeds. On the wheel to turn the
wick it says SALVATOR 16", is this the name of the
manufacturer? Is it from the US originally? Since it says 16"
and we use a different metric system in Europe. I would love to
know more about it since it's a beauty and I enjoy just looking
at it every day, and of course night when it's lit.....I've
become an oillamp addict because of it. Thank you for your efford
and time, hope to hear from you soon.
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On October 21, 1998 @ 20:29, Fil Graff, Guild Secretary
wrote:
Chris: I'm in a bit of a rush tonight, so can't look up
your lamp. The Salvator is a German burner. 16'''
(that's 3 likes) is 16 "ligne" or line, a
measurement of the size of the wick. I'd guess from the
shade descroption that it may be English. Maybe M. Ara or one
of the European lampers will jump on this before I can get back
to you. :: Fil ::
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On October 22, 1998 @ 05:40, chris van langen
wrote:
hi Fil, Thanks for your quick response, don't worry about
it there is no rush, I'm just pleased that you know about
this oillamp, any other info is welcome....whenever you have
the time. Thanks again. Chris
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On October 24, 1998 @ 08:24, A.Kaim
wrote:
Hallo Chris, Fill has right,SALVATOR is a German trademark and
was granted in 1899 to Ehrich & Graetz,Berlin.The tablelamp of
the type you discribed, do me think on the kind of lamps man can
buy sometimes in the south of Holland and in Belgium (and
probably in France).So your lamp could be an Erhrich & Graetz
lamp exported around 1900-1915 to these countries..or an Belgium-
or France made lamp with a German E&G burner.AntonKaim
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On October 25, 1998 @ 18:00, "M. Ara" Ara
Kebapcioglu, Paris wrote:
I read your message on the "questions and answers"
page of the Guild, and I think I know the type of lamp you
have: it is called "lampe à cabochons" in French,
cabochons being the three glass inserts in the metal shade.
They have been made from the turn of the Century on without
interruption to our days. They are inspired by mauresque art,
and were fashionable after the World Fairs and Colonial
Exhibitions held in France in those years. Some are very
beautiful, with "Wedgwood" type inserts on the base
or on the shade, some hand made and signed, some very simple,
most in sheet metal but also some in cast brass. Often I take
care of such lamps, clean the metal, get the burner functioning
again, replace missing parts (chimney, wick or cabochons) and
also make by hand the damaged or lost fringes. Ara
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On October 26, 1998 @ 14:44, M. Ara
wrote:
Dear mr.Ara, Thank you for your response, it's greatly
appreciated. My lamp has 7 cabochons in various colours and
has a kind of oriental looking design, meaning that it has
palmtree leaves on the shade and base, I can't find a
signature, except for the burnerwheel and the base of the
burner, when you screw it off it say's salvator, maybe
there is a signature somewhere, but I polished the lamp
without damaging the patina on it, when I got the lamp it
was extremely black, you could hardly even see the
cabochons untill I cleaned it very carefully with soda
soap, so maybe there is a signature somewhere on or under
the patina. Unfortunatly I don't have a picture of the
lamp, I'm going to make one and then scan it, maybe
that will give me more answers. thank you, Chris van
Langen
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On October 27, 1998 @ 18:25, Fil Graff, Guild Secretary
wrote:
Chris: Would you please E-mail Ara directly? He can't
sem to make the URL you listed work! :: Fil ::