Hi Don and Paula, Neither my T. Flavocircinalis nor M. Tom have that deep green center but TF seems the closest in pattern and color. I went outside to look. Paula, could you provide a link to the image? Is there a possibility that the image was photoshopped I have space for a Warwick Comet beside my TF, if that's a match for the big one.I love that black green center with the chartreuse margin. I have nothing like that Edit: Ichecked out my Jack of Diamonds and its center pattern isn't the same either. This post was edited by irawon on Sun, Jun 8, 14 at 19:29

It looks like satin glass to me but that's no help with the maker. I wonder if someone had a lamp made out of a nice piece of art glass? The metal parts don't strike me as anything special, or MCM in any way but I could be totally wrong. The glass part is striking. Have you looked for initials, etc engraved into the glass usuallty near an opening?

I have spent a great deal of time Googling and reading through Hummels books. In fact, that's where I read about Berta Hummels early sketches that indeed were NOT of children, but of older men and women. There is a Hummel #181 named Old Man Reading Newspaper. This piece was made as a sample only and was not approved by the Siessen Convent for production since it was not considered typical of her work. It is an exact reproduction of one on Sister M.I. Hummel's early sketches. It was listed as a closed number on Feb 18 1948. This is in the Robert L. Miller collection. Some of the other Hummels like this are Hummel #189 Old Woman Knitting, Hummel #190 Old Woman Walking To Market and Hummel #191 Old Man Walking To Market. Again these pieces were made as Samples only and were not approved by the Siessen Convent for production since it was not considered typical of her work. They are exact reproductions of some of Sister M.I. Hummel's early sketches. There is also another Hummel made and considered for production, but never approved. It is of a girl standing with a dog in her arms. It was sculpted by Arthur Moeller in 1943. This sample also does not have the M.I. Hummel siganture. This is Hummel #158(CN) Listed as closed Number on Sept 17 1943. This information was taken out of Price Guide to M.I. Hummel Figurines, Plates and More by Robert L. Miller. I found a link to this very book online below. Unfortunately no picture so you can see for yourself these figurines were not of children. So that information is to the contrary of what texasredhead has found. Maybe she should have done more Googling. Again I wasn't saying this piece was a Hummel. Only that is was from someone that collected Hummels, having 97 figurines and several plates and bells, and giving reference of the history of the piece the best we know. I was only trying to find out if anyone recognized this type of figurine or knew who it was made by. Thank you Lindac for the links. They give me at least something else to help identify this figurine. Janet Here is a link that might be useful: Hummel 181

Remove the pantry and closet along with wall you want to remove.....start with a U kitchen and the middle of the U is the sink wall. The dining room side gets a peninsula as one side of the U....decide where you want fridge/range/and sink-you have 3 good chunks for positions-76 in to left of big window....current sink wall[middle of U] and new side of U that can have depth with seating or storage on nonkitchen side. In the cleared floorspace you might get a small island or cart,but so much can be done with that peninsula side of the U as you have 200 in across,so extend the peninsula at least a third or half that distance,once the pantry is out. You can make a peninsula in that kind of space really perform/feel like an island. The continuous counters from a U would be nice and the cook will be "in" the U and guest/friends will have a free flowing space for their interactions. If you want a true "island" kitchen, [with less wall scape used],and a dbl island format, with pantry/closet removed-movement will occurr in more directions-it can work with careful planning. do you know about Houzz for inspiration pics? I'm seeing the old dining position in the middle as a kitchen position-a little tighter/leaner kitchen and the front area with large window for seating/social space....I don't think you want to reverse the positions for some reason. there are even more kitchen triangles you can create-you could make a galley "within" as well. I would take the pantry and closet off the graph paper and just look at all the ways to create your work and other areas.