Looking for Information on this Lamp

I recently inherited this lamp, which was originally my Great-Grandparent's. I've not been able to find anything like it online. Any information would be greatly appreciated!

Top by Quigs posted Jan 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Bottom by Quigs posted Jan 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Profile by Quigs posted Jan 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Lady Lamp by Quigs posted Jan 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Lady Lamp by Quigs posted Jan 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Lady Lamp by Quigs posted Jan 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM

Lady Lamp by Quigs posted Jan 3, 2019 at 7:55 PM

 

She's absolutely lovely.

I think she is a late 1800s oil lamp that someone has drilled and made into an electric lamp.
Where the arrow points appears to be a collar.
Does the piece above it (with the electric part) screw off?




Possibly her mate

https://www.applecrossantiques.com/...an-anglo-american-porcelain-figural-oil-lamp/


A few more shown here
https://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=figural porcelain oil lamp&rs=typed

 

I tried to unscrew it, but it didn't budge. I don't want to use too much force. That certainly looks like it could be her mate! I always assumed the 1920 stamped on the bottom was the year she was made.

 

That shade could well be original.

Debora

 

No, manufacturers didn't put dates per se on their items. They date coded.
The 1920 would be a pattern/model number

 

Good idea not to force it. I'd leave it well enough alone.

Should point out that if it was indeed an oil lamp, drilling and making it electric will have devalued it.

She's still very pretty.

 

Could it have been made to resemble an old oil lamp? The reason I ask is that the male version has the "bowl" at the top that the oil burner sits in. Mine has a dome where the oil lamp would have sat. It doesn't look like it was added at a later time. I don't see a seam either, to indicate that it is a separate piece. Other than the gender of the figure, the details of the two lamps are remarkably similar. I looked for a long time to find anything similar, and you found a similar item in an hour. That's impressive! I really appreciate all your help.

Brian

 

Anything is possible. However, my personal opinion is that yours started as an oil lamp.
These are the oil fonts. I think there are too many similarities to say they were made by different manufacturers.
However, they are not exact, so the method of filling the font could easily have been changed.

I commented that the male may have been her mate, but I didn't mean they were originally a matched pair. Only that they were so similar they most likely were made by the same company.

 

Is @Brazos still around