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NeedToKnowStuff's items3 of 3Art Deco Pixie Lamp? Any info on maker?Painting Signed Munroe 1908/1906 Country Road
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    Posted 13 years ago

    NeedToKnow…
    (3 items)

    I've got Grandma's lamp here and am wondering if anyone knows
    if this is in original condition - most paper weight lamps I've seen pictures of have a glass base and this one has an unusual metal one.
    The base has a lattice style metal surround with what looks to me like
    4 fish or dolphins with their tails in the air at each corner.

    Could this base be original? or might it be a 'married' lamp?

    The lamp also has 8 long pointed crystal prisms hanging
    from a basket near the harp.

    The upper paperweight glass has what looks like trumpet
    flowers or lilies with a bubble in each one.
    Seems like a faint lavender hue to the paperweight glass.

    I've heard there is a manufacturer named St. Clair
    and zimmerman, but haven't found a mark yet.

    Have any suggestions to reference materials (books, websites, etc)
    about vintage paperweight lamps?

    Many thanks for any info

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    1. bladerunner22 bladerunner22, 8 years ago
      Most of these 60's to 70's lamps were not marked. Yours are a higher quality lamp with the nice etching on the glass. The mesh metal on the base and dolphin lift is exactly like many of which I have seen. A lot of companies were just marking the table lamps and did not mark the matching swag ceiling lamps. My set has the initials and the year made which these type of lamps quite often have with date of 74 which may be later than your set is. I would say 1968 is a good year for yours.

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