How Do You Hang An Antique Oil Lamp?
Antique oil lamps date back to ancient times where they were used for lighting before the invention of candles. They are still used today in religious ceremonies or for decorative purposes. An antique oil lamp is a vessel molded from clay, bronze or brass. It contains a loop handle or an attached fixture to hang the lamp. You may want to place your lamp on a shelf or mount it against a wall. It isn’t difficult to hang an antique oil lamp. Clean your antique oil lamp before you hang it. Dip a soft cloth in a bowl of warm water, ring out the excess water from the cloth and pat the outside of the antique lamp gently to remove old residue. Rinse off the cloth and repeat until the lamp is no longer dirty. Clean any old oil residue off the part of the lamp that comes into contact with heat. Fill the lamp with modern lamp oil that is compatible for the antique types, such as paraffin lamp oil which is both smokeless and nontoxic. Find a location to hang the antique oil lamp. Look for an area
