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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ghopper1924, post: 10611326, member: 5170&quot;]As I mentioned before, Ms. G and I scored a few treasures at the recent national historic lighting show. Here&#039;s another one. I would date it to ca. 1870. Its heavy bronze with north wind faces on each side, surmounted by a frosted shade. It has a beautiful patina, loaded with verdigris.</p><p><br /></p><p>One of the cool things about it is that not only does it have a connection to hook it up&nbsp; to the gas hose you presumably had coming from your wall when you bought the lamp, but it also has a smoothly adjustable flame control valve at the shade level. To me it exemplifies the glory of the Victorian period: Evolving technology combined with classically-inspired art. In this case, the lamp&#039;s design elements are &quot;controlled&quot; and abstracted enough to justify the label &quot;Aesthetic.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>This lamp has never been electrified and it never will be as long as I own it. It more than pays for itself as an &quot;object d&#039; art!&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Cheers!![ATTACH=full]531775[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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