Featured Mosser (?) Owl Lamp

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by dgbjwc, Sep 17, 2019.

  1. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Hello Everyone - My Glass Animals book (Spencer) shows a picture of this owl lamp and identifies it as a product of the Mosser Glass Company. Mosser wasn't known for making original molds so I'm trying to figure out who may have had this mold before Mosser. The lamp stands 6 1/2" tall which is slightly taller than the book example of 6 1/4". I may be trying to make more out of it than it is but it looks a littler nicer than most Mosser products. Thanks for whatever guidance you can provide!
    Don

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  2. UncleChuckTX

    UncleChuckTX Well-Known Member

    Other than Mosser, I've always seen these IDed as Smith. I've never found documentation that proves Smith made them. But I have seen references to their being shown in Mosser catalogs (but not scans of the actual catalog pages).

    They are also frequently mis-IDed as Viking. Glad yours still has its eyes.
     
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  3. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Thanks, UncleChuck! I saw those Viking attributions but pretty much disregarded them. I had a hard time imaging them as Viking products. Smith is an interesting possibility but I suppose I'll have to list him/her as Mosser for lack of a better ID. (I'll be selling this one - it's a neat piece but it lost out in the shelf space wars:sorry:). Your response is much appreciated.
    Don
     
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  4. TallCakes

    TallCakes Well-Known Member

  5. UncleChuckTX

    UncleChuckTX Well-Known Member

    Are the eyes really plastic, as stated in the MAGWV link TallCakes posted? No wonder they are so often missing. I assumed the eyes would be glass cabochons (if that is the right term). I've seen a few of these around, but never with the eyes intact.
     
  6. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Yes, at first they look like glass but if you tap them lightly with your teeth you can feel plastic. The lamp wouldn't be nearly as interesting without the eyes.
    Don
     
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