19th Century Quinquets White Opaline from House Baccarat, Set of 2

About This Piece

Vintage Design

Superb pair of "five -ways" or oil lamps from the Baccarat house.
The foot that acts as a tank is cylindrical in white opaline called "ball"
The golden bronze collar supports a white globe in white opaline set with a border of brass in the upper and lower part.
Each opaline is highlighted by floral pattern and golden acanthus leaves.
The tubes are made of glass.

Era: start -XIXth - Louis Philippe - Charles X
Dimensions: Total height with glass: 32cm - Globe diameter: 12cm
Diameter Base: 11cm

Do you know where the name "Quinquet" comes from?

The invention of the oil lamp dates back to the dawn of time, but it experienced significant progress from 1780.
The chemist Proust invents the lateral tank oil lamp (1780).
And casually, it is a big progress, since the oil being higher than the beak is pushed by its own weight.

Then here is Argand who invents the cylindrical wick, and the sheet metal chimney, then glass (1782).

And it is a pharmacist, Antoine Quinquet, who takes up these inventions in a lamp well at the point mounted on a stem (1784) and who will remain in common until the arrival of the oil lamp (1853).
It will be so used that the name of its inventor becomes a common name: a quinquet!

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Design Period	Before 1890
Production Period	Unknown
Style	Louis XVI
Detailed Condition	Very Good — This vintage/antique item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use
SKU	UQL-1631231
Materials	Opaline Glass
Color	White
Height	32 cm 32 cm
Diameter	11 cm

Shipping & Delivery

Ships from	France
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