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American Victorian Period Brass 'Juno' Banquet Oil Lamp by Edward Miller & Co.

By: Edward Miller & Co. (brand: Juno Lamp)

Style: Victorian (Aesthetic/Neoclassical Revival), Period

Origin: United States

Materials: Brass and brass-plated white metal (spelter) mounts; pressed/cast components; glass chimney; small enamel-on-metal medallion on filler cap

Age: circa 1895–1910

Condition: Good (tarnish and plating wear; oxidation to wreath; likely missing original shade/ring; replacement chimney; untested burner)

Value: $100–200 auction

Maker's Marks / Writing: Stamped THE JUNO LAMP MADE IN U.S.A. on collar; MILLER on wick knob; underside cast number '206' with circular foundry mark.

Date: 2025-10-19 03:36:34.545029

Description:

Large central-draft kerosene table/banquet lamp with tall glass chimney. Embossed with THE JUNO LAMP MADE IN U.S.A. and a MILLER thumbwheel, indicating Edward Miller & Co., Meriden, Connecticut. Brass body with applied grapevine wreath, side handles, floral-etched base, filler cap with small enamel medallion, and perforated burner gallery.

Curator Questions

Curated by Jade

Assessment:

Well-marked Edward Miller 'Juno' central-draft banquet lamp from the late Victorian period. Patina, oxidation on the cast wreath, and wear to the plated base are consistent with age. Chimney appears later; the lamp likely once had a shade ring and glass shade, now absent, which affects value. A word about fakes.. Victorian lamps are reproduced, but Miller Juno lamps are less commonly faked; check for crisp JUNO and MILLER stamps, period screw threads, aged solder joints, and proper central-draft burner parts (wick, flame spreader) to confirm originality. A complete example with original shade would bring more.

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Provenance:

Not provided

Condition:

Good (tarnish and plating wear; oxidation to wreath; likely missing original shade/ring; replacement chimney; untested burner)

Identification Score: 92%

Multiple clear maker markings ('MILLER' and 'THE JUNO LAMP MADE IN U.S.A.') and characteristic Miller central‑draft construction and form support a confident ID.

Authenticity Score: 78%

Aged surfaces, period construction, and correct maker stamps point to an authentic late-19th/early-20th-century lamp. Some parts (chimney, possibly shade ring) are replacements or missing, so originality is partial; hence not higher.

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Keywords

American Victorian Period, Juno Lamp, Edward Miller, brass oil lamp, banquet lamp, kerosene, United States

Report ID:  : uj56uj

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