Oh those gorgeous Gone With The Wind Oil Lamps or nicknamed GWTW Lamp. The corrent term is a "Vase Oil Lamp". But GWTW has become the normal term for these gorgeous hand painted oil lamps. The GWTW lamp first came into existence in the 1890s, way before the 1930s GWTW Movie. In fact, the 1930s GWTW movie was about the Civil War, which was in the 1860s. GWTW lamps are famous for their hand painted vase fonts and shades.
No Victorian home is complete without one or more GWTW lamps. In our shop "The Victorian GWTW Lamp Shop" you will find GWTW oil lamps from the 1890s that are still in oil, while others have been electricified. You will also find GWTW lamps of 1950s vintage, as they were commonly remade during this time period. Bring a Victorian GWTW Lamp into your home to show case the Victorian Era.
Many of our oil lamps have a new GWTW electrified burner with 3 way switch and night light. This allows for the illumination of the bottom vase/font. Several of our lamps can easily be brought back to oil by plugging the font hole and changing to a regular oil burner. Please see the description for the condition. All items are sold in "as is" condition. We try our best to describe the condition as accurately as possible.
$379.95 Antique Victorian Hand Painted GWTW Oil Lamp With Windmills and Ships With Original Ball Shade, Electrified - Item #629
This is a gorgeous hand painted oil lamp with its original hand painted shade. It features a different screen on the front and back. The ball shade also features a different screen on the front and back. The front vase scene is of a windmill along side a river with a sailing ship. The back vase scene features numerous sailing ships. The embossed vase features embossed beading and bells. The ball shade features the same scenes as the vase. The colors of the oil bottom vase are in a golded tan. The colors of the ball shade are tan with hints of sage. The oil lamp has been electrified but could easily be brought back to oil by acquiring a drop in oil font and burner. We do not know the age of this lamp. This lamp has not been rewired. It is in excellent condition. We have numerous close up pictures of this beautiful lamp. You may view these pictures by clicking on the picture. The height of the oil lamp including chimney is 23 3/4". The diameter of the ball shade is 8 1/2". This measurement is the at the widest point of this lamp. Please choose either UPSP Priority Mail with Insurance or Parcel Post with Insurance during Google Checkout.
$224.95 1890's Antique Victorian Hand Painted Roses GWTW Vase Kerosene Oil Lamp With Milk Glass Student Shade, Still in Oil - Item #557
This is a 1890's Antique Victorian GWTW Vase Kerosene Oil Lamp that has gorgeous Hand Painted Roses on it. This lamp has never had the milk glass font drilled so can still be used in oil. This lamp is our favorite. The milk glass shade fits this lamp like a glove. The hand painting is well done with colors of pink and burgundy roses.
We currently have a new GWTW electrified burner with a 3 way switch and night light screwed in to the collar. The lights turn on with a turn key. One way is to have the night light light up the font, which is our favorite. Another turn turns on the top light. The other turn turns on both the night light and the top light. It comes with a vintage milk glass 10" student shade, a brass plated 10" tripod that is already fitted on to the burner and a 10" clear chimney. The tripod can easily be changed to fit a new burner. It measures 21" tall from top of chimney to base and is 10" in diameter at its widest. Please clink on the picture to see additional pictures of the oil lamp. The base is cast metal with a coppery color and is unmarked. It is in great condition for its age with the normal marks on the font due to age as well as normal roughness on the shade edges. This lamp can easily be used with oil by changing to a regular oil burner. Please choose either USPS Parcel Post or Priority with Insurance or Federal Express Home Delivery at checkout. You can't go wrong on this gorgeous lamp. Circa: 1890+.
This is a Vintage Pink Roses GWTW Vase Kerosene Oil Lamp with Matching Shade. This lamp is beautiful with its hand painted roses on the Milk Glass Student Shade. The milk glass vase appears to be hand painted or tinted on a transfer design. It is an embossed shell design on the sides. The colors are shades of rose pink along with a mustard color. Please clink on the picture to see close ups of this lamp.
We currently have a new GWTW electrified burner with a 3 way switch and night light screwed in to the collar. The lights turn on with a turn key. One way is to have the night light light up the font, which is our favorite. Another turn turns on the top light. The other turn turns on both the night light and the top light. It comes with the 10" fitter milk glass student shade with the hand painted pink roses. The base, collars and tripod where painted a coppery color over the brass sometime in the past. The color goes good with the font and shade. It measures 21" tall from top of chimney to base. It is in great condition. There is normal age wear to the lamp and normal roughness to the shade fitter. It also has a hole in the font from being drilled sometime in the past to electrify it. This font can easily be brought back to its oil state by plugging the hole that was drilled and changing to an oil burner. There is the normal age wear and roughness on the fitter of the shade. We do not know the age of this lamp. Please choose either USPS Parcel Post or Priority with Insurance or Federal Express Home Delivery at checkout. It would make an outstanding piece tor any room in a Victorian house.
This is a Antique Victorian Cherub or Cupid or Putti GWTW Vase Kerosene Oil Lamp. This lamp is precious. What makes this lamp stand out is the scene of the cherub/cupid on the milk glass vase. The milk glass vase is a light aqua or blue color with the cupid/cherub scene done in an light orange/brown color. The scene depicts the cherub/cupid plucking grapes from the vines. On the back side of the vase, it shows two blue birds in the branches of the grape vines. The color appears to be hand painted or tinted on to a transfer design.
We currently have a new GWTW electrified burner with a 3 way switch and night light screwed in to the collar. The lights turn on with a turn key. One way is to have the night light light up the font, which is our favorite. Another turn turns on the top light. The other turn turns on both the night light and the top light. It comes with a frosted 6 3/4" diameter ball shade; solid brass 4" ball shade fitter and 10" white 3/4 frosted chimney. It measures 19" tall from top of chimney to base. Please clink on the picture to see additional pictures of the oil lamp. The oil lamp base has the number 73 impressed in it. The cast metal base was reguilded as part of the restoration. Near the collar neck, the light blue paint has rubbed off in one spot. It is in excellent condition, except for the font being drilled sometime in the past to electrify it. This font can easily be brought back to its oil state by plugging the hole that was drilled with two part epoxy. Please choose either USPS Parcel Post or Priority with Insurance or Federal Express Home Delivery at checkout. It would make an outstanding piece tor a baby's room or for any room in a Victorian house. Circa: 1890+.
$249.95 Gorgeous Large 29 1/4" Tall Antique 1895 Victorian GWTW Hand Painted Kerosene Vase Oil Lamp, Still In Oil - Item #384
This is a Gorgeous 29 1/4" Antique Victorian GWTW Hand Painted Kerosene Oil Lamp Still In Oil. This antique Victorian GWTW oil lamp is stunning with its hand painted milk glass vase of oak leafs and acorns painted in different shades of greens, browns and reds. The 10" in diameter GWTW globe is very old and is a marriage to this lamp. The globe is frosted with grape leaves and clusters. The solid brass font is in excellent condition and working great. We filled the font with lamp oil and lite the burner. It works great. It still has the wick in it. The flame spreader is marked SEPT.9.90. APR.11.93 APR.30.95 PATENTED CONSOLIDATED. The burner is marked PAT. APR.11.93. The wick turner is marked "Made in US of America.
From the base to the top of the vase measures 14" tall by 8" wide. With the chimney on, the oil lamp measures 29 1/4" tall. There is one small 1/4" crack in the outside brass draft piece. It does not affect the integrity of the burner. There is the normal roughness on the opening of the globe and where it touches the fitter. The hand painted vase has the normal wear to the paint from the years. Other than those three items, everything looks and works great on this lamp. We approximate the age to be 1895. This lamp is large and heavy. Please choose USPS Parcel Post with Insurance or Federal Express Home Delivery at checkout. We always allow for pick up also. A large and very beautiful lamp for your Victorian Parlor.
SOLD $174.95 Vintage Large Hand Painted Pink Roses Gone With The Wind GWTW Vase Lamp, Electric - Item #424
This is a gorgeous Vintage Gone With The Wind GWTW Lamp with Hand Painted Ball Shade and Lamp Shade Base. The hand painted roses are a deep rose or burgundy color and are really beautifully done. They are surrounded with green leaves. This lamp is large measuring 23" tall by 9" wide at the widest point. This lamp is great since you can use the lamp in three different ways. One turn turns on both lights, the nightlight in the base and the ball shade light. Another turn delivers only the ball shade light. The last turn delivers the night light that lights up the lamp shade base. We just love the night light and how it gives a warm glow to the room. The picture shows the night light only turned on. Even though it has an internal oil lamp shade under the ball shade, it has never been an oil lamp. The base appears to be cast iron or brass. We could not find any markings on the lamp.
The lamp shades were both cleaned. The wiring at the top is newer. The wiring at the nightlight at the bottom was checked and appears in good condition. We do not know the age of the lamp but it is a vintage and a reproduction. At some point in the lamps history, the shelf the night light was suppose to perch on was broken and someone but a metal plate in its place. The metal plate works good to hold the nightlight in at the bottom. It is easy to change the night light if needed. Other than that one repair, the lamp is in great condition. There is some spots on the shades that we could not get off but we didn't want to rub to hard.
Since this piece is large, please choose USPS Parcel Post with Insurance or Federal Express Home Delivery at checkout.
$94.95 Antique Victorian F. C. Company Hand Painted Paneled Milk Glass GWTW Vase Kerosene Oil Lamp - Item #461
This is an Antique Victorian Hand Painted Paneled Milk Glass GWTW Vase Kerosene Oil Lamp. It is marked on the bottom of the base "F. C. Co.". The maker of the base of this oil lamp made bases for the Gone With The Wind Oil Lamps from around 1870 to 1900. The Milk Glass font is hand painted with flowers on the front and one flower on the back. The background color is a pink color which goes to a light peach, then to white. We currently have a new GWTW electrified burner with a 3 way switch and night light screwed in to the collar. The lights turn on with a turn key. One way is to have the night light light up the font, which is our favorite. Another turn turns on the top light. The other turn turns on both the night light and the top light. To change the night light, you just unscrew the converter from the brass collar and lift off the converter with the night light attached. We just love the night light and how it gives a warm glow to the room. The picture shows both lights on. It measures 19 1/4" tall by 6" at its widest, including the 8 1/2" tall white 3/4 frosted chimney with yellow frosted trim.
It is in great condition for its age. The oil lamp was electrified some time in the past and the font had been drilled. We have removed the old wiring system and replaced it with the #2 GWTW electric converter with nightlight which screws into the collar. It also has a plaster applied solid brass collar. The brass connector is in great condition with just a few nicks at the rim. The F.C. Co. cast metal base has been regilded. With a paneled milk glass shade, it would make an outstanding lamp for the Victorian style home. Circa: 1890+.
