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<p>[QUOTE="xekrubx, post: 355810, member: 7436"]I recently found these pieces at a Goodwill and scooped them up real quick. Ive been trying for a few days now to identify them but have had zero luck and from what I have found its sort of dampened my spirits. The partial lamp on the right is quite substantial compared to another we own and lamps I grew up around. It has a nightlight in the bottom. The top takes a 10" fitting and the center chimney is 2 7/8" fitting. (both missing) I thought the plain base might have been the top but when arriving home I quickly realized my error. But for what I paid, neither is a loss and I might try to build the pair. On the partial lamp I found an odd engraving on the rim below the light switch that I can only make out to read "tousignant 032" and then 4 or 5 more numbers I cannot decipher. The quality of the engraving also tells me it was an electric engraver. I have one and found it difficult to use. All I can find under that name is a hockey player and an artist that paints. The switch key turns out to be a generic $0.31 piece I can buy online. And the art on both bases feels like a print rather than paint. And they match too well. Also, the metal pieces on the part built lamp have a real nice patina. The electrics look about 60's or 70's. </p><p>What im really Im wondering is, has anyone has seen tousignant engravings? And, while I think one lamp or maybe even a set would be pretty cool, is it worth it? <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/xekrubx/30726281_10214368926753631_5577051944804941824_n_zps8hqm4kem.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="xekrubx, post: 355810, member: 7436"]I recently found these pieces at a Goodwill and scooped them up real quick. Ive been trying for a few days now to identify them but have had zero luck and from what I have found its sort of dampened my spirits. The partial lamp on the right is quite substantial compared to another we own and lamps I grew up around. It has a nightlight in the bottom. The top takes a 10" fitting and the center chimney is 2 7/8" fitting. (both missing) I thought the plain base might have been the top but when arriving home I quickly realized my error. But for what I paid, neither is a loss and I might try to build the pair. On the partial lamp I found an odd engraving on the rim below the light switch that I can only make out to read "tousignant 032" and then 4 or 5 more numbers I cannot decipher. The quality of the engraving also tells me it was an electric engraver. I have one and found it difficult to use. All I can find under that name is a hockey player and an artist that paints. The switch key turns out to be a generic $0.31 piece I can buy online. And the art on both bases feels like a print rather than paint. And they match too well. Also, the metal pieces on the part built lamp have a real nice patina. The electrics look about 60's or 70's. What im really Im wondering is, has anyone has seen tousignant engravings? And, while I think one lamp or maybe even a set would be pretty cool, is it worth it? [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v201/xekrubx/30726281_10214368926753631_5577051944804941824_n_zps8hqm4kem.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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