Beautiful Parlour Lamp

I have this gorgeous gas parlor lamp. Oak leaves, acorn counterbalance, lovely ornate brass work, prisms galore. Wondering how much it might be worth? also if there's a name for the brass pattern? It's not Larkin, but I was once told it had a name. It really is in excellent condition. Also anyone the stamp reads PAT 16, 86 on it. Any idea what that means? 1886?

 

you mean oil lamp.......
if u put gas in it............................... BOOM !!!!

The date is likely the patent date ...not the manufacture date..

 

Yes Oil! Ha!

 

Seems odd for a Patent date to be missing the month.

 

It's appearance seems art-deco except for the shade which seems newer to me. Around here in central Iowa you might get $250 on a good day.

 

Is it possible this is a combination of unrelated pieces? The bell doesn't seem original, and the prisms look like they were possibly added, but please wait for others.

I think value would be less where I live (urban area). About the only thing selling here is 60s/70s modernist.

Definitely a unique piece, though!

 

Oh, I'd think that's possible !!!! to my mind, probable !

 

Any ideas on how to find its maker? I can't find the Maker's mark

 

the maker , of what ?
this isn't a car where the maker puts their name on the trunk....

 

I'm talking about the stamp. My Mom has many and they all have stamps like Edward Miller, Bradley and Hubbard etc

 

No most lamps don’t have makers marks on them. I agree it looks somewhat of a marriage of several things. Without seeing it up close I really should not have speculated a value.