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Can anyone help identifying this please?

jordanjohnson92

7 years ago

I have had this lamp passed down to me I'm just wondering if anyone knows any details about it ? I can't find any markings it is so heavy needs 2 people to lift it, it's beautiful

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lindac92

7 years ago

Passed down by whom? What history do you know? Looks like it might have been in a church or lodge or perhaps a hotel lobby. Looks like brass.....but that's all I could say without closer and more detailed pictures.

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Fori
7 years ago
Flip it over and check the bottom! Just kidding.

I can't help, but it's sure a nice one.
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jordanjohnson92
Original Author
7 years ago
My nan gave it to my mum before she passed away and told her never to sell it, we don't know any details from it, we think it is brass to its so heavy, it's been turned over I can't find any markings at all, I don't want to sell it i just really want to know around the time it was made and what it was, it's unusual
lazy_gardens
7 years ago
1920s era. Art Deco influenced floor lamp.

It would be worth taking it apart, cleaning it with a very gentle metal cleaner, and looking for manufacturer's names on the class and metal parts.

Test it for content:

MAGNET sticks = iron, steel plated

Magnet does not stick: brass, copper, pot metal, base metal, spelter, bronze, pewter, very rarely silver or gold.

SCRATCH TEST: In an inconspicuous place in each piece, make a scratch with a steel knife blade or a metal filePot metal, base metal, spelter, pewter = shiny light grey

Brass = bright brassy color

Copper - new penny copper color

Bronze - brownish color

The "pot metal" group were often cast, then plated with bronze to look like expensive bronze castings. Bronze was either cast as bronze or cast and plated with gold for extra expensive work.

*Pewter is rare in large pieces because it is very soft, as is copper.
lindac92
7 years ago
I would bet a lot of money it's brass. and I wonder if it was originally a gas lamp? I have seen gas fueled floor lamps....or perhaps it was originally on a knewell post and the longer shaft, base and electric wire have been added?
I agree with your nan....don't ever sell it!
jemdandy
7 years ago
If it is as weighty as you say, the base is either solid or filled with a weighty material. I would be surprised if the base is solid brass. If it is solid metal, that would indicate it had an upscale price when new. If the bottom is filled, then the manufacturer's mark, if at bottom, would be along the outer rim. The entire base of the lamp may have a cover to guard against scratching, and that may cover a marking. However, if it is filled, the identification mark may be elsewhere. It is possible it never was marked.

Check the base to see if it is magnetic. If it is magnetic, then its probably brass plated cast iron.
jordanjohnson92
Original Author
7 years ago
Thanks for the comments everyone, I tried and it's not magnetic, if it is filled it must be with somthing heavy, my dad is a strong person and he can just about lift it off the ground, Iv looked everywhere for a mark but I just can't see one wich is strange, I'm going over tonight so I will take some more closer pictures and upload them

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