Skip to product information
A vintage copper miniature chamber oil lamp featuring a round dish saucer base with a finger loop handle and a crown burner gallery with cotton wick. - Photo 1
The Item

This vintage miniature chamber oil lamp presents a classic portable lighting form crafted in warm, reflective copper. Built around a swivel bracket system, the central oil reservoir is mounted above a round saucer base, echoing traditional marine and traveler lighting designs designed to keep liquid fuel balanced. The top burner features a classic crown-style gallery ring surrounding a cotton wick, complete with a thumbwheel mechanism to raise and lower the wick.

Constructed primarily of spun and shaped copper, the wide saucer tray serves both as a stable base and a catchment dish. Attached to the rim is a contoured finger loop handle, allowing for easy carrying or wall mounting. The piece exhibits a gentle aged patina across the copper surfaces, with light oxidation in the crevices that highlights its structural assembly and metalwork craft.

This piece measures approximately 3.75 inches in height, 4 inches in diameter, and weighs 0.4 pounds.

You may also like