Bronze lady lamp??

[Lisa1976]

Yes you are correct Rauville... Those are Phillip screws... That's what made me always think it looked out of place.. The rod with the electrical components seem to be attached on after the fact.. Like it was saudered. Or that could just be how it was made .. too look old.. I have no clue.. 

[Lisa1976]

Thank you!!! Now that I know what kind of lamp it is... I can do a little bit more research and hopefully get some info on where it came from!

[mart]

Are you sure it made of metal or just patinated to look like it ??  Its way too shiny for bronze !!  Looks almost like those ceramic types from the 40`s that were so heavy they felt like marble but were colored like bronze !! !!

[Lisa1976]

I'm really not sure now what it's made of.. I tried a magnet and it doesn't stick to the actual figure but does to the rods and leaves at the top. I know it must weigh about 40 pounds or so. There is no peeling but I did notice on a closer look that there is some green coloring ... Not like rust or patina.. But like the actual statue might have been green at some point in its life. I'm still not able to find any mark or stamp on it anywhere..but I am happy to find out now what kind of lamp it is.. :-)

[KC]

First of all I love the look of the lamp!

Second, there was a large antique importer near us that brought in lots of "reproduction" pieces (furniture, lamps, decor pieces, etc that they stated were reproductions) in the late 90's to early 2000's.  Although gorgeous to look at, when inspected closely by folks like us, we would see the signs that they were in fact reproductions.

This reminds me of some that I saw at their place.  Still gorgeous...just not antique.  Most were metal that were painted to look like the aged patina one would see in an older piece.  I suspect this is like those...which have been imported by dealers across the country.

Hope I am wrong...but suspect this.

 

[gg27]

I agree KC, I believe it's a reproduction.  GG

[Lisa1976]

Well...it's a great conversation piece and everyone loves it.. It would suck to be a reproduction ..but hey that's ok. I've had it about 24 years now, and I've always wondered about it. It's great to finally get some info about it.

[Lisa1976]

Any guesses on what it's actually made of? One person said possibly marble and painted like bronze, because of how heavy it is..

[gg27]

The ones that I have seen are made of spelter which can have a high level of lead in them which could make it quite heavy.  It's still a beautiful piece & the originals aren't going for much these days compared to what they were.  Most of the originals that I've had come through the shop have condition issues which are hard to repair.   GG

[Lisa1976]

Thank you all so much!!  You have been such a great help!! I bought it because it was a beautiful piece, not for monetary value or antiquity and  It's great to finally know some information on it. 

[mart]

Any guesses on what it's actually made of? One person said possibly marble and painted like bronze, because of how heavy it is..

Not marble but a composite material !!   Get something sharp and scratch the bottom !!  True bronze would be a deep dark coppery color !!  Yes patinated spelter (pot metal) is also very heavy !!

[greenacres]

Boy, Rauville you have good eyes.

[bigwull]

Any guesses on what it's actually made of? One person said possibly marble and painted like bronze, because of how heavy it is..

if you,d noted i did say spelter at the beginning...

[Lisa1976]

Yes.. noted bigwull.. after that warm and fuzzy welcome of course .