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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Robert Ransom, post: 3856572, member: 19328&quot;]What I learned from this thread is surprising. The sites profess to be able to help identify Tiffany items, specifically lamps (real and fake), and leave me wondering how parroting each other provides usable data. I found one table lamp fake/real comparison and size was the factor, however there may be more. Variations of the lamp base were cited without showing examples. As far as markings are concerned, there are 4-5 examples, most of which are similar. I did not find an example of the OP&#039;s stamping. I think I recall all of the sites stating you should contact a professional.</p><p>I did find what I feel is an anomaly in the materials used in the OP&#039;s lamp shade: The mismatched skirt glass components.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]319263[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Notice the variations of the glass elements used on the skirt. My non-expert opinion is the lamp is a fake which begs the question: Were any of the bidders knowledgeable Tiffany experts? Sometimes the smallest detail is the most important. Unfortunately, we will never know whether the lamp is a real Tiffany.</p><p>PS. There are articles about the &quot;Experts&quot; getting fooled by good fakes which makes me wonder about the auction itself because of the place where the item was placed when photographed. Just saying...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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