Lamp kerosene

2 pairs of handmade candles from Stockholms ljusstöperi.

Traditional hand molded pillar candle. When the candle mass is hot, the branch candle is 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.

Comes in a nice white cardboard box from STHLMS Ljusstöperi with a traditional woven ribbon tied around the candle base.

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

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.