19th Century Carcel Oil Lamp On Canton Vase

Lamp said to Carcel system mounted on China vase in Canton XIXth century. Bronze mount. This Carcel mechanism is named after its inventor Guillaume Carcel, who in 1800 developed his oil lamp (for rapeseed, for example) comprising a suction-pressure pump driven by a clockwork motor, which ensures constant supply to the wick. The tank is no longer lateral: it is now under the burner. This standing lamp has a cylindrical wick burner and a movable glass holder for adjusting the flame. The chimney glass is throttled at the level of the flame. The Carcel lamp, known to be expensive and fragile, was reserved for wealthy customers. His widow and son-in-law Mr. Zier, still ran the workshops and the shop at 8 rue de l'Arbre-Sec in Paris in 1821. This very expensive and very fragile lamp was once considered a luxury model. Dimension 68 cm high and 20 cm in diameter decor with trees and flowers. This system is generally found on lamps in sheet metal from the restoration period or much less often on porcelain vases. This one carries the Dehennault brand 30 rue neuve Vivienne Paris and its key system works perfectly