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<p>[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 145040, member: 44"]Bev, this miniature lamp is pictured in Frank & Ruth Smith's <i>Miniature Lamps</i>, p. 69, Fig. 94. It is described as:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Fig. 94. Tin painted green: gold gilt on inside of shade; Acorn burner; 6 inches high. Found also painted pink, blue and yellow, and in brass. This lamp was purchased about 1925, but was still advertised as late as 1951. <i>Authors' Collection</i>."</p><p><br /></p><p>With the book mentioning blue, I suspect that was the original color of yours? The one pictured has a shade. The shade has 3 tabs/prongs at the top opening that rest on the chimney. I have a very very similar lamp but in copper. The shade on my lamp is identical with the 3 tabs. I don't know where they were made. Googling copper miniature lamps brings up several images of the copper ones. Some of the copper ones have the 3 tab shades and others don't. </p><p><br /></p><p>Marjorie Hulsebus' <i>Price Guide for Miniature Lamps</i> copyright 2006 gives average prices for the lamps in both of Smiths' books and Hulsebus's book <i>Miniature Victorian Lamps</i>. The "Price Guide for Miniature Lamps" of the Smiths' 1st book, p. 17, #94, says "Age questionable," no average price given, and the rarity is "C" (Common).</p><p><br /></p><p>Following is a pic of the one in the book and pic of mine.</p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38808[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]38807[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ladybranch, post: 145040, member: 44"]Bev, this miniature lamp is pictured in Frank & Ruth Smith's [I]Miniature Lamps[/I], p. 69, Fig. 94. It is described as: "Fig. 94. Tin painted green: gold gilt on inside of shade; Acorn burner; 6 inches high. Found also painted pink, blue and yellow, and in brass. This lamp was purchased about 1925, but was still advertised as late as 1951. [I]Authors' Collection[/I]." With the book mentioning blue, I suspect that was the original color of yours? The one pictured has a shade. The shade has 3 tabs/prongs at the top opening that rest on the chimney. I have a very very similar lamp but in copper. The shade on my lamp is identical with the 3 tabs. I don't know where they were made. Googling copper miniature lamps brings up several images of the copper ones. Some of the copper ones have the 3 tab shades and others don't. Marjorie Hulsebus' [I]Price Guide for Miniature Lamps[/I] copyright 2006 gives average prices for the lamps in both of Smiths' books and Hulsebus's book [I]Miniature Victorian Lamps[/I]. The "Price Guide for Miniature Lamps" of the Smiths' 1st book, p. 17, #94, says "Age questionable," no average price given, and the rarity is "C" (Common). Following is a pic of the one in the book and pic of mine. --- Susan [ATTACH=full]38808[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]38807[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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