Posted 13 years ago
treasures941
(1 item)
Has anyone ever seen any lamps like this? Made in Italy. Purchased at an auction. I just love them and cannot seem to find any info on them...
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I can't say where your lamp was made or came from. However I had the same exact shade,(very unique!) on a similar style lamp from my grandmother. The sticker at the bottom is " DELaware 2422 - Open Evenings Good Housekeeping Electric co . The Lamp and Fixture Center of Frankford. Supplies - Wholesale & Retail , 4731 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia Pennsylvania " < The first words are the phone number.. DEL 2422>. I would date it about just before or after WWII. I would have to say before WWII as
Italy" was an enemy of US from WWII, AND my grandmother also had pre WWII fine china from Japan (as she refused to throw the set out when Peral Harbor happened..."Not my good china - I paid good money for that!" ( creme porcelain, hand painted yellow edge, and 24K gold trim), I will upload a picture of my lamp,but the shade was dry rotted and thrown out.. But you have the shade exactly! Twisted, silk or crepe with tassles! Fantastic.
Here is my lamp ( still wish I had the shade. Unbelievable you have it!!) http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/132062-porcelain-lamp-w-3-d-roses#comment-590650