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<p>[QUOTE="Stnoud, post: 3022776, member: 17366"]Hello. I'm brand new to this site, so forgive any faux pas(es). I have a wired candelabra floor lamp that I am trying to clean up, but was hoping to figure out more information about its composition and value (e.g. valuable, not very, junk) before I accidentally ruin it (further). The lamp is likely from the Midwest U.S., more than 50 years old, and probably closer to 80. The lampshade frame is original, but not the cloth. The base and decorative piece right above the salmon glass base lamp are non-magnetic; the shaft and candelabra arms are magnetic. I thought the base was brass until I noticed that some of the brass coloration has worn off (see pic). It is almost certainly coated, painted, and/or lacquered in some places. Any wisdom and advice on the manufacture of this lamp and/or cleaning it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]289921[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289922[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289923[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289924[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289925[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Stnoud, post: 3022776, member: 17366"]Hello. I'm brand new to this site, so forgive any faux pas(es). I have a wired candelabra floor lamp that I am trying to clean up, but was hoping to figure out more information about its composition and value (e.g. valuable, not very, junk) before I accidentally ruin it (further). The lamp is likely from the Midwest U.S., more than 50 years old, and probably closer to 80. The lampshade frame is original, but not the cloth. The base and decorative piece right above the salmon glass base lamp are non-magnetic; the shaft and candelabra arms are magnetic. I thought the base was brass until I noticed that some of the brass coloration has worn off (see pic). It is almost certainly coated, painted, and/or lacquered in some places. Any wisdom and advice on the manufacture of this lamp and/or cleaning it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! [ATTACH=full]289921[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289922[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289923[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289924[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]289925[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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