Hanging Vigil Oil Lamp with Chain and Gold Glass - Green with cup - Handmade Porcelain from Russia
Quantity
Christian Porcelain Oil Lamp Green with brass chains
2-purpose oil candle, the Candle contains a golden glass of oil which can be removed from the candle and you have a hanging Candle and a table lamp at the same time.
Dimensions
Oil Candle : 11,50 cm - 4.52 inches without the cup , dimension of oil cup : 6 cm - 2.36 inches total dimension oil lamp : 15 cm - 5.90 inches
Chains : 35 cm - 13,80 inches
Total Lamp with chains : 45 cm - 17.71 in
Glass Cup : 6 cm - 2.36 inches
The vigil lamp is a candle burning lamp that is placed before an icon as a reminder that Jesus Christ is the light of the world and illumines our souls. There are two basic types of vigil lamps: hanging and standing. Usually vigil lamps are lit using oil, usually olive oil, as the fuel feeding a floating wick. The vessel holding the oil is a cup usually made of heat treated glass. Sometime lamps that burn a wax, usually bee's wax, candles are used. In Orthodox Christian usage, electric lamps are not used.
