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<p>[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 6856164, member: 5170"]The stand is pretty much metal. Brass and nickel. The top is covered in (shattered) silk. The stand is by Parker, and is quite an example of the Aesthetic Movement. Not able to download a pic at the moment, but yes, I’ve seen photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ive been calling all over the area surrounding my smallish city, and nobody does brass or nickel plating, should that be necessary. After reading this last post about original finishes, I’m beginning to think it would be best just to let it go. I favor a bright, restored - though faithful - look as seen in the lamp bases of some of my posts, and would hate to settle for permanently tarnished. In addition, I would equally not wish to destroy the original finish when someone else would be perfectly happy with it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ghopper1924, post: 6856164, member: 5170"]The stand is pretty much metal. Brass and nickel. The top is covered in (shattered) silk. The stand is by Parker, and is quite an example of the Aesthetic Movement. Not able to download a pic at the moment, but yes, I’ve seen photos. Ive been calling all over the area surrounding my smallish city, and nobody does brass or nickel plating, should that be necessary. After reading this last post about original finishes, I’m beginning to think it would be best just to let it go. I favor a bright, restored - though faithful - look as seen in the lamp bases of some of my posts, and would hate to settle for permanently tarnished. In addition, I would equally not wish to destroy the original finish when someone else would be perfectly happy with it.[/QUOTE]
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