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Before I show you lots and lots of pictures of this, the quintessential Victorian hanging parlor lamp, I’d like to ask a question, only because many who are interested in Victorian lighting would pay special attention to “the details†when watching old films where the set designer was a stickler for authentic furnishings. The question is this: After Miss Kitty got all the girls safely into bed (alone) and made certain Sam threw out the drunks and locked the doors, did Marshal Dillon have a “secret knock†he’d use so Miss Kitty would know it was him pecking on her bedroom door? I’ve always been curious about that.
I bought this lamp in Bartholomew County, Indiana. The lady had died, and the heirs were liquidating her collections of various categories within the broad range of Victorian antiques so they could get the house ready to market. Whether seen as daylight streamed through her lacy curtains or at night when she had the light on, it could not be ignored, even among the authentic clutter appropriate for the era.
The total drop, not counting the four links of chain above the spreader, is 30â€. The cranberry glass shade is 14â€, as I’m sure you already knew. I’d call it “hobnail,†but it may be “dewdrop.†I’ve never been certain about the difference, and I don’t really care because it’s most definitely a killer regardless what you decide to call it.
It is in beautiful condition in its entirety, and anything that isn’t glass is solid brass; head to toe, top to bottom.
Did you think I wasn’t going to mention the jewels in the shade band / holder? Well I’m most certainly going to. There are 16 faceted ¾†jewels alternating in color; crystal, amber, blue, green, etc. etc. Each jewel is surrounded by openwork and separated from the next by an openwork sunburst. PLUS – Even more jewels hang between each prism, and you see they even included four in amethyst glass; just break the monotony, I reckon. Monotony? Are you kidding me!?
The rest of the description with more pictures continues below this memo about my two “Prime Directives:”
First: I never, under any circumstances, use a reserve, and everything starts at $9, sometimes even less. I never end auctions early.
Second: I rarely clean, repair, or otherwise monkey around with anything. Normally I push enough dust aside to note any flaws, but if I discovered it in some dusty attic, you can look forward to a little dust on it when it gets to your house. If it has a flaw or a wart, I’ll tell you about it.
So rest easy and have some fun. Why not place a little tiny bid right now so’s you don’t forget about it later.
The brass crown fits perfectly over the flare at the top of the shade. The shade is flawless but for a little roughness at the top as seen below. The brass crown has a crinkle, which I’ll show you in a jiffy.
Hold the cranberry glass shade at the top, and give it a light tap. It rings with a deep bass musical tone, which goes on forever and sounds more like a giant bronze bell than art glass. It’s pretty fantastic.
Whether the old lady replaced the original brass burner with an electric socket; or whether it was already done by someone else when she bought it, no one knew. I love the big Sylvania bulb though, don’t you? Finding the exact burner it had originally is not a problem, and absolutely no damage or alteration was done to the lamp or font or anything else. (I can tell you this: The burner wasn’t in the house – stored away someplace.)
My best guess as to the maker of the blue hobnail font would be Central Glass Company of Wheeling, circa 1885, but neither Victorian lighting nor Victorian era art glass are specialties of mine. (Give me a few hours to think, and maybe I can come up with something I do specialize in – other than napping.)
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You’ll see some bubbles in the glass, which we all love, but you won’t find nary a chip or a crack.
As promised, there is the crinkled crown. I didn’t even notice it until I removed the crown for these photos, so it certainly doesn’t jump out at you. Also, it is easily replaced.
I’ll just toss in a couple more images and call it a day.
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