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Identity & maker
Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney by Hinks & Son, identified from the supplied photographs and catalogue evidence.
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Highlights
Why this object
still matters.
This antique brass oil lamp stands on an elegant pedestal base supporting a substantial fuel reservoir. The burner collar is clearly embossed with the Phoenix Regd Hinks Patent Lamp marking, ensuring its historical provenance. A short clear glass chimney surrounds the exposed fabric wick.
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Documented construction
Solid Brass and Clear Glass; visible finish and hardware are recorded without adding unseen components.
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Key specification
United Kingdom period specification
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Design language
Distinctive proportions, controls, markings, and surface details visible on this individual Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney.
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Collector context
Hinks & Son production places this piece within the documented history of Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney.
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Photographic record
The included image set for Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney is the reference for identity, completeness, and condition; details not shown are not assumed.
Specifications
The useful facts,
clearly recorded.
Measurements, construction, identity, and seller-supplied details are kept together for direct comparison.
Reviewed · Curio catalogue
Maker
Hinks & Son
Origin
United Kingdom
Year
1865
Department
scientific-instruments
Packed shipment
4 kg · 40 × 30 × 25 cm
Maker
Hinks & Son
Burner Type
Duplex / Flat Wick (Phoenix Regd Hinks Patent)
Material
Solid Brass and Clear Glass
Fuel Source
Lamp Oil / Kerosene
Details
Close inspection,
recorded in photographs.
Detail № 01 · Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney — photograph
Detail № 02 · Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney — photograph
Heritage
A traceable life,
carefully recorded.
Provenance documentation was not supplied for this specific Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney; this listing is based on the supplied photographs only.
Chapter 01 · Provenance
Hinks & Son: a tangible chapter of the analog era.
Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney carries the material language of United Kingdom manufacturing around 1865: purposeful controls, repairable construction, and a design made for use rather than disposal. Its surviving details connect today's collector with the hands that made and used it.
Chapter 02 · Why it matters
A one-of-one object, not a stock photograph.
Every mark and fitting shown belongs to this individual Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney. Its documented details give collectors a precise, honest connection to the people and practices that shaped Hinks & Son. The photographic record keeps that connection specific, personal, and grounded in the evidence presented.
Timeline
An object in time,
one continuous story.
1865
Manufacture
Produced by Hinks & Son in United Kingdom; the photographed Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney retains its period design language.
1869
Field use
Used in scientific instruments work during the working life of Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney, with the controls and surfaces shown in the supplied photographs.
1885
Collection history
Preserved after active service, this Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney became a reference point for collectors studying Hinks & Son workmanship.
2026
Curio acquisition
Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney was photographed, condition-reviewed, and catalogued for a documented Curio Gallery acquisition.
Condition
Honest wear,
documented clearly.
The lamp exhibits a warm, aged brass patina with minor surface wear consistent with age and handling. The clear glass chimney appears intact and undamaged, and the wick adjuster knob rotates as intended.
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InspectedVisible surfaces
The lamp exhibits a warm, aged brass patina with minor surface wear consistent with age and handling. The clear glass chimney appears intact and undamaged, and the wick adjuster knob rotates as intended.
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InspectedCompleteness
Only components visible in the photographs of this Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney are included; unseen accessories are not assumed.
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InspectedOptics / mechanism
Operational performance for this individual Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney is not claimed unless demonstrated in the photographs or separately tested.
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InspectedConservation note
Age, patina, wear, and any missing elements shown in the Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney images should be considered part of its condition.
Logistics
Inspected, insured,
door to door.
Step 01
Delivery
Inspected, photographed, and packed with its condition report.
Step 02
Shipping
Custom-fit protective packing with tracked, insured courier service.
Step 03
Returns
Return requests are accepted within fourteen days of confirmed delivery.
Step 04
Dispatch
Prepared for courier handoff within three to five business days.
Acquisition
Make it part of
your collection.
Contact the seller for more information or to discuss this object.
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Vintage Hinks Patent Brass Duplex Oil Lamp with Glass Chimney