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This lamp belonged to my wife's grandfather, which would put it in the early 1900s I should think. We are trying to identify it and find out whether it has any value.

The design is painted and is done on the inside of the lamp shade. We do not know if the base is original, but it is very heavy, like pewter perhaps.

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance.

 

@Wiking - Welcome to the forum!!

That appears to be a very nice lamp, but this is definitely not my area of expertise. However, someone else will be along directly I am sure.

Until then could you remove the shade & look at the bottom for any marks. It would be a good idea to post a photo of the bottom along with some close-ups of any marks you see. A photo of the cord & plug would also be a good idea.

While you are at it, please go back & choose "full image" on your photos. It makes it easier for folks to see the item without having to go back & forth between photos.

 

Thank you. The lamp is not at our house, it's at her mother's. My wife just told me that she thinks there are no identifying marks...but can't be certain.

 

Nice lamp... base has Art Nouveau aesthetic - 1900-15. Look for an artist signature on the shade when you get a chance.

 

Flowers on the base look like lotus. The shade is 'reverse painted.' The more descriptive terms we can round up, the better our chance of learning more. It reminds me both of Tiffany era & Frank Lloyd Wright mission furnishings. I think it's the real deal & not repro.

 

Search, “antique Handel reverse image lamp”

Hopefully they missed the mark.

 

Well, the next time y'all go to visit Mom take your camera & snap us some more photos. Just post them to this thread & please do not start a new thread because that will just cause confusion. When you post to the thread it automatically goes back up to the top of the thread.

 

Appreciate everyone's input. I'll get back to you.

 

I am going to take a stab at this one, and say it looks like maybe from C C Co. THey did a lot of reverse painted shades with trees and bodies of water. Nice specimen you have there.

 

Thank you. I'll get back to you when I can get more information. Her mother is 87 and I don't really want her messing with it to find a mark.

But I have to take what you say with a grain of salt, as you are a Jayhawk.

Go K-State!

 

Going to play the Mild-cat card huh? I'm used to it.

 

As I'm not a collector of lamps, what does 'C C' stand for?

 

I think that is the name of the company & the CC does not stand for anything.

Here is one that I found on-line with the company mark just in case you have to admit @Iowa Jayhawk is correct.

https://lefflersantiques.com/shop/a...le-lamp-serene-landscape-lake-grove-of-trees/

 

Not really sure. I have seen some research to indicate that C C Co was just a distributor and that they distributed various lamp manufacturers in the early 1920's. The base looks a lot more fancy than the other examples I have seen. They supposedly distributed for Bradley & Hubbard, one of the better lamp makers at that time.

 

Also , thanks bercrystal...That was one of the examples H had seen before.

 

You guys are awesome! Thanks for the info! Now you're making me want to go visit my mother-in-law again. You don't hear that every day!

 

Would the distributor's name be cast into a part where it's only visible when the lamp is in pieces & yet no maker's name? Perhaps they were more a lamp assembler, buying premade components & combining bases, shades & finials. My feeling is that the finial of this one is going to be useful in identifying maker.