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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 202774, member: 44"]Oh my gosh! While taking a little rest before starting dinner, I reach over to a book case and pulled out one of my miniature lamps reference books. I off handily ruffled through the pages when up popped this lamp!! The shape is identical with the fired on painting is a little different And has a Nutmeg burner rather than an Acorn burner. The book says it is by Westmoreland dating it c1890. BTW, it originally had a matching melon ribbed shade. The lamp book is <i>Miniature Lamps</i> by Frank & Ruth Smith, published 1968, p. 138 fig. 296. Here what they say:</p><p><br /></p><p>"<i>Fig. 296</i>. Milk glass with pale pink fired-on paint around the top of the base and bottom of shade and blue flowers; melon ribbed; Nutmeg burner; 7 3/4 inches high. Found also with other decorations. I catalog of Westmoreland Specialty Co., Grapeville, Pa., about 1890, it was called 'Sylan.' See page 22. <i>Authors' Collection</i>."</p><p><br /></p><p>Let me see if another is pictured on p. 22..... Here's what it says on p. 22:</p><p><br /></p><p> "We have a stereoptican card (see page 21), with the copyright date of 1899, showing two little girls in their bedroom preparing to retire. On the table by the bed is a miniature lamp like that shown in Fig. 296. Doubtless a child would feel safe and secure with the soft light of such a lamp to frighten away booget men and other such "dangers" that might creep up in the dark."</p><p><br /></p><p>P. 21 has a pic of the stereoptican card. I wiil scan the pic of the lamp on p. 132 and the pic of the stereoptican card. Hard to see the lamp in the card pic. Marjorie Hulsebus' Price Guide for Miniature Lamps, Revised & Updated 2nd Edition, 2006, gives her price guide for miniature lamps in both of the Smiths' miniature lamp books. Page 30 has the following:</p><p><br /></p><p>"296 Sylvan, WMG. Painted 205. C"</p><p><br /></p><p>In 2006 she estimated its price at $205.00 with "C" its rarity as Common. I doubt it would be that valuable and with the absence of the matching shade further reduces its value. Later this evening will post the scans.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 202774, member: 44"]Oh my gosh! While taking a little rest before starting dinner, I reach over to a book case and pulled out one of my miniature lamps reference books. I off handily ruffled through the pages when up popped this lamp!! The shape is identical with the fired on painting is a little different And has a Nutmeg burner rather than an Acorn burner. The book says it is by Westmoreland dating it c1890. BTW, it originally had a matching melon ribbed shade. The lamp book is [I]Miniature Lamps[/I] by Frank & Ruth Smith, published 1968, p. 138 fig. 296. Here what they say: "[I]Fig. 296[/I]. Milk glass with pale pink fired-on paint around the top of the base and bottom of shade and blue flowers; melon ribbed; Nutmeg burner; 7 3/4 inches high. Found also with other decorations. I catalog of Westmoreland Specialty Co., Grapeville, Pa., about 1890, it was called 'Sylan.' See page 22. [I]Authors' Collection[/I]." Let me see if another is pictured on p. 22..... Here's what it says on p. 22: "We have a stereoptican card (see page 21), with the copyright date of 1899, showing two little girls in their bedroom preparing to retire. On the table by the bed is a miniature lamp like that shown in Fig. 296. Doubtless a child would feel safe and secure with the soft light of such a lamp to frighten away booget men and other such "dangers" that might creep up in the dark." P. 21 has a pic of the stereoptican card. I wiil scan the pic of the lamp on p. 132 and the pic of the stereoptican card. Hard to see the lamp in the card pic. Marjorie Hulsebus' Price Guide for Miniature Lamps, Revised & Updated 2nd Edition, 2006, gives her price guide for miniature lamps in both of the Smiths' miniature lamp books. Page 30 has the following: "296 Sylvan, WMG. Painted 205. C" In 2006 she estimated its price at $205.00 with "C" its rarity as Common. I doubt it would be that valuable and with the absence of the matching shade further reduces its value. Later this evening will post the scans. --- Susan[/QUOTE]
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