Featured Pottery lamp (from McCoy sale...)

This may have been an error to purchase ($20) but I had to make a quick decision. This was at that McCoy sale on the first day where I was just in the house for 10 minutes.

https://www.antiquers.com/threads/12-hour-crash-course-needed-for-mccoy-pottery.90954/#post-10586182

Chalk it up as a learning curve, if newer. But I AM curious about it, so please take a look.

The pottery part looks newer than the electrical cord suggests. Bakelite switch on the top, and definitely an older cord. It seems so unlikely someone would install an older cord and socket if they were redoing a lamp, or is that what happened here? Or is the whole thing older?

 

Agree.

 

Right, AJ? Seems unlikely but it's just the way inside looks that is throwing me off. Inside looks more 1980s or something but the cord is definitely older. Could it be 1930's Deco? or 1950s?

 

Yes, it looks almost pristine. Maybe it is just in very good condition.

 

It's possible that they used components from this company to rewire the lamp.

https://vintagewireandsupply.com/

The DH ordered wire & plugs to rewire a pair of perfume lamps that I wanted to display lit up, but the cords& plugs were 98 years old.

Some of their cords & plugs look very much like the real deal, but are much safer to use.

 

the original shade would have helped nail it down....... but not a bad purchase, all the same !

 

Definitely older than it looks! You can get replacement cloth-covered wire made to today's standards. I'd almost be tempted to leave it alone, it's so original, and not plug it in.

 

Thanks, all. Are we thinking 1930's? 1950's? Curious if @verybrad might have thoughts.

 

I can not help with dating it, but if I found it here, I would use it in my bedroom.
It goes with my quilt.

 

Things that seem wrong; socket/cord/plug look new. If someone replaced the socket, they likely would have also replaced cord & plug. A lot will be told by examining the screw contacts inside the socket and plug, as well as the rubberized portion of the cord which will decompose with time even if the lamp was never used. . . 1930's screws and contact tabs look old - new ones look new. On top of that, the form and glaze doesn't say 1930's to me . . .no identifying numbers, initials.
That being said, it's a decent looking lamp and with a shade would look nice.

 

I have a lot of question marks with the lamp, now pretty much ruling out 1930s. Maybe 1940s or 50s? Still thinking that the pottery part looks newer.. Drew, you got me to look at socket again. Right where it meets the lamp (under the socket) I just noticed it says "Paulding 250W-250V". I also think the plug is bakelite, equal size prongs. The whole plug is sort of falling apart and the cord in one spot, so I haven't dared plug it in.

I may not nail the exact date down, and I think it could be a very nice lamp (would need new wiring) but unsure what to do with it.

 

Oh this lamp would be incredibly easy to rewire if you're keeping it. If selling on, I'd leave it to the next owner. Hardest lamp I had to do was figural and only the cussing helped me guide the wire through.

 

What's the size of the lamp base? I can't tell from the photo if it's yellowware. Is it?

Paulding was in business from around 1915-1950's from what I could find. Here's a 1939 catalog.

This old listing had what the seller stated was a Brush McCoy lamp base even though it's unmarked. While not identical to yours it is a similar form.





I don't see why your lamp base isn't old. Maybe someone took good care of it?

 

this seller attributes Red Wing:
i'm attributing this art pottery lamp base to Red Wing, since the shape is shown in their published catalog page.

1930's RED WING POTTERY LAMP BASE BLUE GLAZE ART DeCO STACKED RING MODERN DESIGN | #411695449

 

Speechless!

 

You guys are the best. Thanks for all the help. Yes, would be an easy rewire Mirana, thanks for finding the Red Wing one, J.B., plus thoughts. Tallcakes, stunned you found the match. BINGO! Beautiful ID. Many appreciations here.

Thank you to all who took a look and the help.

 

@TallCakes ........ for the WIN !!!!

looks like that one also has a woven cord...!