How do I tell if an oil lamp is antique?

There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.

Antique Tin Oil Can

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Category

Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Tin Oil Can

Materials

Sheet Metal, Tin

European Railways Oil Can, Antique Oil Can, Industrial Style 1920s

European Railways Oil Can, Vintage Oil Can, Industrial Style 1920s

$180

H 9.25 in W 9.25 in D 4.75 in

Carbide Coal Miners Lamp with Coal Oil Can and tin funnel by Justrite Areamlined

Located in North Hollywood, CA

, with a Coal Oil Can and a Tin Funnel. Hand Crafted by the renowned Justrite Manufacturing Company

Category

Early 20th Century American Rustic Antique Tin Oil Can

Materials

Metal, Brass

Carbide Coal Miners Lamp with Coal Oil Can and tin funnel by Justrite Areamlined

$295

H 12.5 in W 6 in D 6 in

Vintage Folk Art Doll / Oil Can with Articulating Arms

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage Folk Art doll with tin drum body (oil can) and articulating arms, circa 1950s. The piece is

Category

Early 20th Century American Primitive Antique Tin Oil Can

Materials

Tin

Antique Folk Art Doll / Oil Can with Articulating Arms

Vintage Folk Art Doll / Oil Can with Articulating Arms

$950 Sale Price

24% Off

H 32.25 in W 10 in D 6.5 in

Rare Art Deco style BP domestic oil can, UK ca. 1920

Located in Meulebeke, BE

United Kingdom / 1920 / oil can / tin / Art Deco / Mid-century Very early original BP Domestic

Category

1920s British Art Deco Antique Tin Oil Can

Materials

Tin

Rare Art Deco style BP domestic oil can, UK ca. 1920

$590

H 3.94 in W 2.17 in D 0.99 in

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Antique Tin Oil Can For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique tin oil can you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, glass and opaline glass, every antique tin oil can was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique tin oil can — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right antique tin oil can, those designed in folk art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Antique Tin Oil Can?

Prices for an antique tin oil can can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $394 and can go as high as $6,787, while the average can fetch as much as $739.

Questions About Antique Tin Oil Can

How do I tell if an oil lamp is antique?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
There are a few key things to look for to identify an antique oil lamp. First check for a patent number anywhere on your lamp. Use a black light to inspect whether your lamp’s hardware is secured with glue, which fluoresces and would indicate a contemporary lamp. Antique lamps use plaster to attach hardware and fill gaps. An antique oil lamp may have hand-blown glass. Shop a range of professionally authenticated antique oil lamps on 1stDibs.