Description
This lamp was given to me by a friend. I dont know anything about it, except for the labels on the bottom of the lamp
There is a little blue sticker that reads -
UL..Underwritters Laboratories, Portable lamp issue NO.
P-3914 & another white sticker with the # E74891
Also, the base is also used as an ash tray, & has this really pretty , glass, irridesant shade, and it works !!!
Re: Brass Lamp with goose type neck
This looks to me very art nouveau in style. It's clearly meant to be a flower on a stem. This was the fashion into the early 1900's and has been copied somewhat since then.
It's an end table type decor piece, from the ashtray being present. I would guess the style to be about the 1920's or later.
(tail end of the period and into the art deco time). The manufacture date is probably later though, I'd guess 1950?
Examine the shade closely for signatures and marks. They are made by different manufacturers and often have the signatures etc. etched into them, usually on the inside rim where it goes into the socket and is therefor hidden.
For history, you have a couple good areas to start. Scott Lamp Co is still in business so you could simply ask them about it. A google search will pull them up quite easily.
Secondly, you can ask the underwriters for information about the item. They have an online web page, but I couldn't get it to pull up anything on the numbers - it gave me 5000 hits. They have a contacts page though, so you could go through that. It won't provide a lot of information but will tell you the approximate date of manufacture.
Hope this helps!
Garry
Re: Brass Lamp with goose type neck
Hi Gary,
Thanks so much for your quick reply.
Do you think if I were to find out anymore
info on this Lamp, that you might possibly
know it's worth, becuz I really wouldnt have
a clue as to an asking price ??
Thank you again so much.
Cheers
Tracy Wheeler
Re: Brass Lamp with goose type neck
Certainly.
Finding out the information from the manufacturer would be key. They might even be able to tell you the price that it was sold for and how old it is. Also find out if it was a limited run or not (how many made).
If it is in good shape, that would be a strong indicator as to resale values.
Also check the glass for additional marks, to see if it's important too!
Then it's a matter of checking the market.
For example only; You may find, for example only, that the lamp originally sold for $30, back in 1952, and that it hasn't been made since then. A search of lamps on line may show (I didn't look, just doing an example!) that lamps of that era sell for about $60 on auction sites. Then a quick visit to a few lighting stores show similar styles selling for $70. That tells you that the value of the lamp, everything else being equal would be in the $50-$80 dollar range, depending on the buyers. Again, this is only a hypothetical example, it will depend on what you find out about your lamp!
You may have a major glass maker for the shade, for example, that would greatly increase the value. You may find that this model is actually still being sold today, which would decrease the value.
Good luck!
Garry