Posted 11 years ago
MizLis
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We found this beauty recently at a yard sale in one of the farming towns near Lansing, MI. Its shape is what initially grabbed my attention, then I saw the leaves and berries design on the base and the flower on the finial. When I saw the price ($10), I had to have it! The seller told us it was a slag glass lamp from her late mom's in-home antique shop and that it has been in storage for the past 30 years.
From the base to the top of the finial, it measures 26 inches. My guess is it's brass, but it's just a guess. The underside of the base reads as follows:
GS-100
The Miller Co. Meriden Conn. U.S.A.
Patents pending
30107
Udezine Pat. No. 1438344
I haven't had any luck finding info about Miller Co.'s electric lights via Google searches, so I wonder if any of you could point me in the direction of some info. We'd like to know how old it is, what sort of shade it would've had originally, etc., so we can restore it properly. (Or find the best person to do the job!)
Thanks for your time! :)
From the photos provided, I don't really see any Brass parts except maybe the sockets. These lamps were usually made of Spelter (White Metal) with a Bronze or Brass finish. Some of these lamps were adorned with Slag Glass inserts along the stem and base. I supposed that the seller was talking about the shade that was used with this lamp? E.Miller was a manufacturer of many Oil and Electric Lamps in the late 1800's to the mid 1900's. From the Sockets shown, it could date 1920's-1930's. The cord looks even later. RER(BOB)
At $10 a great buy! Good for you.
Cute profile kitty and a very good find on the lamp. I would add a small thumb switch to the cord to preserve the Benjamin socket cluster. The inner parts of the socket cluster are often delicate. Welcome to CW!