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    Posted 7 years ago

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    Maybe half a dozen years ago, a friend of mine wanted the light fixture in the living room of the ca. 1930's (? I think?) house he rented (!!) replaced with a ceiling fan. Needless to say I was more than (he knew?) happy to do the job, if he bought the new fan and I could keep this for my effort...?? ;-) :-) [that house also had another similarly styled but flush-mounted 3-bulb fixture (w/bluish accents instead of red) in a bedroom, but I never managed to snag that one... :-( ]

    It is about 16" across and hangs about 16" down from the ceiling to the tip of its finial, and is shown here as it currently hangs "on display" from the bare rafters near my workbench at the shop, where it has been for a couple years or so now after I actually replaced its original crispy-crunchy cloth covered wiring with a much newer (and safe!) factory made wiring harness otherwise scavenged from a contemporary 5-light fixture that was headed for the dumpster. I do not know why it took until earlier this past week in fact, for it to occur to me that I should rig up a "temporary" power cord (and dimmer switch) to the pretty little thing and actually "light it up" <headdesk> but I rectified that little oversight as of this morning -- then took these pics. :-) [the bulbs are 40w incandescent w/'candelabra' bases and adapters to allow them to screw into the standard 'Edison base" sockets]

    The fixture itself is made of some kind of "pot metal", with a brass-tone painted finish on its visible parts which includes some touches of red/black/etc to accent its highly decorated frame which holds the (typical brass-shelled) light sockets themselves. The five 'rings' around the bizness end of each socket are likewise treated, but are made of stamped sheet metal that screws onto the outside of each socket individually. (in the same way that many various sorts of lamp shades often also attach to such sockets) Its ceiling bezel/cover is likewise made of stamped metal. I don't recall any particular mfr's markings on its cast frame (there might be a casting number or two, but nothing to clearly ID it) and I didn't think to notice if there were maker's stamps on the sockets themselves or not when taking the pics.

    Frankly, I don't really even know what "style" to attribute to this fixture...?? Oh well, doesn't change the fact that I LIKES IT...and hope y'all do too?! ;-) :-)

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    1. charcoal charcoal, 7 years ago
      I believe Riddle was the manufacturer of this chandelier.
    2. PhilDMorris PhilDMorris, 7 years ago
      Probably art deco. They had these type with the same painting in a building I once live in and the building was 1927. Finding shades should not be too difficult.

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