Charles Pigeon (1838-1915) has become known for its oil lamps. He was born in Normandy and moved to Paris at a young age where he worked as a trader. In the last quarter of the 19th century there was a great need for safe lighting and Charles developed a non-explosive (important at the time!), portable oil lamp.

In 1884 he applied for a patent for a lamp, the result of his work, and in 1900 he presented the lamp at the World Exhibition in Paris where it received special recognition. His biographers also point out that Pigeon was one of the first to use a logo. The logo, a pigeon with the lamp in its beak, can also be seen on this specimen.

Pigeon has made many different types of lamps. This one is from France and the glass has the shape of an earth; this type is also called “flat flame”. The glass shows two small bubbles. This specimen now burns on lamp oil and has a new wick.

Height 24, diameter 8 cm.

40 €