I don't really collect antiques. I have been hustling things on and off that I know, like bikes, electronics, and other interests of mine. I haphazardly picked up a few antiques that peaked my interests, and they have ended up being my favorite buys and sells. I am attaching a couple of those photos as well as a couple of photos of a lamp I bought.
I bought it from a teacher at a fundraiser for her school, and I almost passed on it. After I got it home, I wasn't sure how to sell it or where to sell it. It has sat in my house for a month, and I got around to researching it today. I can't seem to find anything exactly like it. From my research, the only pieces I have found similar are french oil lamps from the late 19th century to the 1920s. The similarities are in the bottom portion. They have the inch and a half base, with the column style body. The other similarity I have found is the design on the knob. It looks like a design from a Charles Pigeon lamp. The only issue I have with that is that it does not match exactly to the knobs, and the knob does not appear to be as old as the rest of the body. I also see that it has been converted to electricity. Any information would be helpful. I think I am going to have a hard time convincing my wife to let this one go. She has already said, "you can keep it if you want!" twice.
