Little tree trunk style lamp

Hi all,a recent post made me think of this cool little home/workshop fabricated lamp I had in storage. The trunk is completely non-magnetic so the ‘trunk’ look was achieved by using lead. Looks to have been bronzed a one stage (now mostly rubbed off) Standing 21,5cm. Is the switch 60’s or earlier? Obviously will need to be rewired with a new lamp fixture. Thanks for any comments

 

never seen that type of hardware before ...
has a space age 50's to 60's kinda look..

 

Thanks for the reply Komo,from what I could find, I also think it must be 60’s or earlier.

 

Didn’t find this exact info previously. I think this solves that. So the lamp must be 50’s or so.

An inline cord switch, commonly known as a "zeppelin" or torpedo-style switch, made of cream-colored plastic or bakelite from the mid-20th century.

Overview

• Type: Inline cord switch / torpedo switch / "zeppelin" switch
• Material: Cream-colored plastic or Bakelite
• Era: Mid-20th century (commonly found on vintage lamps from the 1950s)

 

We're so smart ...eh ? .....

 

What kind of shade would this have had? One that clips on to the light bulb? Have never seen an inline switch like this. Is it just on/off or a dimmer? Think 1950s is the latest it would be, although, of course, the lamp base & the switch may not be the same age.

 

I've never seen one either, but Boland is (IIRC) in South Africa. I wouldn't be surprised if it's Continental European.

 

If non-magnetic, it's going to be spelter (a zinc alloy), then electro plated with a copper or bronze finish, common to lamps 1890's onward. There was a flurry of tree form lamps being made around 1910-20 Arts & Crafts era. I don't know what country you're in, but the 50s-60s re-wiring looks European. I had and sold a similar lamp with a copper cone shaped shade about 15 years ago, it was definitely circa 1915.