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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 59377, member: 44"]>Your font doesn't quite fit the figure,<</p><p><br /></p><p>Milestone, you beat me to this oddity. I was in the midst of writing a quick reply about it. I refreshed the screen before posting and saw your message. Here's is what I was going to say:</p><p><br /></p><p>--------------------</p><p>There is something not quite right with the font and the stem connection. There is just too much space where the peg font connects to the stem. That font does not fit the stem properly. It is missing a brass connector/ screw socket that fits/screws into the top of the stem and the peg font would fit into the top of the connector.</p><p>--------------------</p><p><br /></p><p>As to the base, like mile said the bases were *usually* squares of soapstone, marble, or slate. I do have a at least 4 iron base spelter figural lamps, but not with this shape base.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bradley & Hubbard, "Goddess of Liberty," stem lamp with hexagon shape iron base:</p><p><a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigLadyBustLiberty.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigLadyBustLiberty.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigLadyBustLiberty.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Matthews & Willard Mfg. Co, "Girl in Bonnet," stem lamps with ornate iron bases - mfg 1892. I originally credited these of Bradley & Hubbard, but now know by M & W:</p><p><a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlondeGirl.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlondeGirl.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlondeGirl.jpg</a></p><p><a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlackGirl.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlackGirl.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlackGirl.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Bradley & Hubbard, "Colonial Boy," stem with a square iron base:</p><p><a href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlueBoyColonial.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlueBoyColonial.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlueBoyColonial.jpg</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a figural stem lamp with an iron base a bit similar to this one. Do note the connector between the stem and the font and do note the brass ring around the base of the stem where it connects to the base.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grape-Harvest-Figure-Stem-Oil-Lamp-w-Frosted-Clear-Bar-Font/111675953407?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3Dd378152cc7224cf3a38640d431aeda3a%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D22%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D140994937175" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grape-Harvest-Figure-Stem-Oil-Lamp-w-Frosted-Clear-Bar-Font/111675953407?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3Dd378152cc7224cf3a38640d431aeda3a%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D22%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D140994937175" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grape-Harvest-Figure-Stem-Oil-Lamp-w-Frosted-Clear-Bar-Font/111675953407?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid=222007&algo=SIC.MBE&ao=1&asc=20140407115239&meid=d378152cc7224cf3a38640d431aeda3a&pid=100204&rk=22&rkt=30&sd=140994937175</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I also think it is a marriage also possibly in 3 sections. The font, the stem and the base. If that stem came with that base, I believe it would have a brass ring around the base of the stem. The stem on this lamp overlaps, too wide, where it meets the base. As we said above, the font doesn't fit and is missing a connector.</p><p><br /></p><p>Concentrating on the stem, if the stem is iron, it would be older than spelter stems. These figural stems were first casted in iron. c1860s spelter was used because greater detail could be achieved.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven't found either the font, stem or base in any of Thuro's 3 Oil lamp books. Hopefully will have time to look through the oil lamp catalogs tonight.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 59377, member: 44"]>Your font doesn't quite fit the figure,< Milestone, you beat me to this oddity. I was in the midst of writing a quick reply about it. I refreshed the screen before posting and saw your message. Here's is what I was going to say: -------------------- There is something not quite right with the font and the stem connection. There is just too much space where the peg font connects to the stem. That font does not fit the stem properly. It is missing a brass connector/ screw socket that fits/screws into the top of the stem and the peg font would fit into the top of the connector. -------------------- As to the base, like mile said the bases were *usually* squares of soapstone, marble, or slate. I do have a at least 4 iron base spelter figural lamps, but not with this shape base. Bradley & Hubbard, "Goddess of Liberty," stem lamp with hexagon shape iron base: [URL]http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigLadyBustLiberty.jpg[/URL] Matthews & Willard Mfg. Co, "Girl in Bonnet," stem lamps with ornate iron bases - mfg 1892. I originally credited these of Bradley & Hubbard, but now know by M & W: [URL]http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlondeGirl.jpg[/URL] [URL]http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlackGirl.jpg[/URL] Bradley & Hubbard, "Colonial Boy," stem with a square iron base: [URL]http://home.earthlink.net/~filearchives/lamps/spelter/LampFigBlueBoyColonial.jpg[/URL] Here is a figural stem lamp with an iron base a bit similar to this one. Do note the connector between the stem and the font and do note the brass ring around the base of the stem where it connects to the base. [URL]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Grape-Harvest-Figure-Stem-Oil-Lamp-w-Frosted-Clear-Bar-Font/111675953407?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3Dd378152cc7224cf3a38640d431aeda3a%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D22%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D140994937175[/URL] I also think it is a marriage also possibly in 3 sections. The font, the stem and the base. If that stem came with that base, I believe it would have a brass ring around the base of the stem. The stem on this lamp overlaps, too wide, where it meets the base. As we said above, the font doesn't fit and is missing a connector. Concentrating on the stem, if the stem is iron, it would be older than spelter stems. These figural stems were first casted in iron. c1860s spelter was used because greater detail could be achieved. I haven't found either the font, stem or base in any of Thuro's 3 Oil lamp books. Hopefully will have time to look through the oil lamp catalogs tonight. --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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