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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique lamp

« on: May 06, 2016, 10:55:18 am »

Thanks mart! Glad to know the manufacturer, and thanks for the glue tip.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique lamp

« on: May 06, 2016, 01:29:05 am »

Cool, thanks for that info. Wow that one on the foter site is almost a duplicate. So it sounds like it's not super collectible so I can proceed with some amateur repairs.

Unfortunately mine isn't in perfect shape, but not bad I guess considering its age. The upper glass was broken in a move years ago but it's all there at least. I disassembled the lamp and removed the glass so it can be epoxied or something, better than the glass pieces grinding against each other for now.

https://flic.kr/p/FYT3cD

Here is the base after a cursory cleaning. Pretty cool with the velvet under the glass I think. I will have to look into painting the base casting.

https://flic.kr/p/Gucw8f

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique lamp

« on: May 04, 2016, 08:42:33 pm »

I just disassembled it to protect the cracked glass until I can glue it and found a marking under the second casting. Does this mean anything to anyone?

https://flic.kr/p/FWVSXn

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique lamp

« on: May 04, 2016, 06:55:43 pm »

Thanks, yeah I have a vague recollection of the shade from when I was a kid and I remember it being that wide shape like rauville's example. I looked on the bottom of the base but nothing jumped out at me. I assume any name would be cast in. If it was painted it's probably gone.

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique lamp

« on: May 04, 2016, 01:52:29 pm »

I have this cool lamp that my parents have had in storage for the past 20 years. I thought it would be better served actually being used. I was going to check out the wiring but thought I should know some history about it before I touch it. I believe it to be about 100 years old. I'm told it was originally owned by my great grandparents who were quite wealthy so would've had electricity at that time. Unfortunately I don't have the shade at the moment, it's still somewhere in storage. I don't see any identifying marks on the lamp, maybe someone could lead me in the right direction? I'd like to know when it was actually made, who made it, and if it's particularly valuable other than sentimentally. Thanks-

https://flic.kr/p/GHCoFf
https://flic.kr/p/GRUbCv