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Poppy

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Antique lamp
« on: September 13, 2005, 01:01:06 am »
My mother recently passed away and I have come across two painted, vase-like antique lamps.  However, I don't see the maker or who the artist was that painted them.  Where on the lamp can I find this information?

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Antique lamp
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2005, 10:04:57 pm »
one suggestion - take off the felt covering on the bottom and see if any maker marks on the inside within about 2 inches of the bottom - if the shades are glass, look inside the bottom edge right above any metal rim - also look on the  inside of the metal rim, if that's appropriate for your style - use a magnifying glass to assess any hand painting  - it may be transfer which can appear as small "dots" of color as opposed to brush strokes - some transfer designs are enhanced with hand painted accents -   KB