Miscellaneous

Before the days of kerosene and electric light, a nightlight was a practical object used to move between dark rooms. It was also used as a bedside lamp, just as its name suggests.

Gysinge’s night candlestick is based on an early 19th century model. The candle holder is turned in advance and is height adjustable. The base is cast. High quality brass. Made and polished by hand by Morells klockgjuteri in Mora.

The candlestick has a lovely solid feel. Untreated brass. Height 110mm, diameter 100mm.

Burner tubes made of specially tempered and heat-resistant clear glass for our kerosene lamps.

Clear glass. Round burner tube 6”’. Length 130mm, diameter 34 mm.

Burner tubes made of specially tempered and heat-resistant clear glass for our kerosene lamps.

Clear glass. Round burner tube 10”’. Length 200 mm, diameter 40 mm.

Making candles is an ancient craft. STHLM’s candle workshop on Södermalm, in Per-Anders Fogelström’s neighborhood and where Liljeholmens Ljusfabrik once stood, carries on the tradition.

Great care is taken to ensure that the candles feel genuine. When the candle mass is warm, the antique candles are carefully molded and shaped by hand.

The long burning time and beautiful flame are the result of the right mix of stearin, paraffin, wax and wick yarn.

The kerosene lamp is equipped with a round burner whose design is based on the patent of the Swiss Aimé Argand, where the richly perforated gallery and the airy design of the wick cone allow an abundant supply of oxygen that provides a very efficient combustion that results in a 6-15 times stronger brightness compared to lace wick burners.

Kerosene lamp with oil housing of uncolored glass. Swedish made model. Wick of cotton. Diameter 11.5cm, height 32cm.

Lamp oil is purchased separately.

Kerosene lamp Skeppsholmen, a larger version of the popular Koholmen. The oil housing is in mouth-blown clear glass. The original Koholmen model was already in the Karlskrona lamp factory’s range at the end of the 19th century, but reached a wider audience in the 1950s. The brightness of a 10”’ round burner corresponds approximately to the brightness of ten candles.

Koholmen is an excellent alternative to ordinary candlesticks. The kerosene lamp was the lighting technology that preceded electric lighting and the dominant light source in Swedish homes until the First World War. Today, kerosene lamps are mainly used as mood lighting as a more efficient alternative to candlesticks of various kinds. A room lit by kerosene lamps is something very special with the warm glow and the beautiful shadows that only a living flame can provide.

Light source: 6″ round burner

One liter of extra pure (EEW, extra extra white) paraffin oil without polluting additives for a clear and fragrance-free flame. Lamp oil for kerosene lamps and lanterns. According to the manufacturer, also user-friendly for fragrance-sensitive or asthmatic people, thanks to the extremely small amount of fragrance released. From Karlskrona Lampfabrik.

Hexagonal, large ceiling lantern, inspired by lanterns in sheet metal and glass from the 18th and 19th centuries. Swedish craftsmanship of high class.

A light for rustic and austere environments. Similar lanterns were often found in the stairwells of castles and mansions.

The lantern has sides of hand-blown, old white glass and four candle holders for candles. The lantern is delivered blackened. It can alternatively be painted with linseed oil paint in the desired color.

Height including pendant 65 cm, diameter 35 cm. Untreated iron sheet, forged details and hand-blown white glass.

Narrow wall lamp for a candle of black plate. Model from around 1800 after a model in the Hedemora Gammelgård collections.

Handcrafted by artisans. Gives a very pleasant and beautiful glow with its tin-plated surface.

Height 26 cm. Width 12 cm. Depth 9 cm. Tin-plated black plate.

Wall lamp from around 1800. Tin-plate lamps and sconces were common in many homes during the 18th and 19th centuries throughout Sweden. Often, like this one, they had a simple shape with a dotted pattern of beads and flowers.

Gives a pleasant glow with its tinted surface. One of the special features of this particular lamp is that when the light has burned down to a short stub, a shadow angel appears on the wall behind, with curly hair and wings that move when the flame flutters.

Height 25,5 cm. Width 16,5 cm. Depth 7 cm. Tin-plated black plate.

10”’ Cotton round burner wick with good absorbency.

Standard dimensions for kerosene lamps were established in the mid-19th century and were based on the size of the kerosene burner. Measurements are given in lines and line measurements are counted in 1/12 inch. Thus, 1 line equals 1/12″ (inch). The line number is determined in proportion to the brightness of the lamp and the higher the line number the higher the luminous intensity.

This wick fits our large traditional kerosene lamp, article number 3041-42. You can find it under Related Products.