Vintage Brass Primus-Style Kerosene Wick Burner

Description

This is a wonderful piece of vintage domestic or camping history: an antique brass portable wick stove. These stoves, sometimes generically referred to as ‘Primus-style’ (after a famous brand), were essential for heating and cooking in households, during travel, or on military campaigns before the widespread use of gas and electric cooktops. The stove is constructed entirely of heavy brass, giving it an attractive, rustic patina. It features a central wick for burning kerosene or denatured alcohol, three sturdy pot supports, a small brass filler cap (for the fuel tank), and a brass handle for portability. Its robust, simple design and beautiful brass construction make it a superb display piece for a rustic kitchen, camping enthusiast, or collector of early industrial design.