Beautiful 1920’s Antique Vintage Hammered Cast Bronze Finish Iris Art Nouveau Table Lamp! Double Sided with Iris on both sides of base. Original gold gilt wash has slightly worn off over the years. Original Benjamin 250 watt, 250 volt dual electrical socket head pat. Dates 3-3-03 and 10-26-15. Lamp manufactured after 1915. Base of lamp has an engraved mark but not sure of name of maker, see photo #10 and #11. From evidence of copper color where I cleaned area on base bottom lip that looks like it could be makers mark engraving. Believe it is made of copper bronze alloy casting? Fellow Ebayer emailed me that they had a similiar lamp with no makers mark that they bought damaged, with no shade and repaired metal base. They removed bronze finish to repair and found metal to be of silver gray color or spelter! I had previously tested this base with a magnet thinking it was cast iron with bronze finish due to its heavy weight. So no iron or low tin alloy content. Spelter is also non magnetic. Spelter is usually an alloy of various metals, mainly lead and zinc being of silver color that ages dark grey. The higher the lead count the softer and more pliable, the higher zinc count is stiffer and brittle. Spelter also called pot metal, because you never knew most times what alloy was in pot when castings were poured due to recycling bad castings. Pot metal class of spelter was used by low quality manufacturers. Higher lead quality Spelter was used for ornamental, figural style lamps and sculptures, manly bases. But was easily damaged by bending when new and would become harder and brittle with age. Higher zinc content was more rigid and used in slag glass lamp shade metal filigree style shades. Spelter was also a term used for castings of unknown metallurgical castings. Spelter could also have copper and tin added in mix. Typically lamps of bronze bring a higher value then so called spelter. Also paid double price listed. Had lamp rewired recently when I decided to sell. I left damaged felt off on bottom of base so you can see inside casting detail. Have installed 5 small felt pads as to not scratch furniture. I took a razor knife and tried to scratch inner ring off base to see if it was a silver, low grade spelter. He stated his was silver when scrached. I found it difficult to scratch and what i saw was dark brown, gray! Up inside housing there was a dark brown patina with areas of black, green and a few white streaks. Please hilight photos to see for yourself and form your own educated decision! As I don’t have a metallurgical lab to test alloy. I have tried to include to the best of my knowledge, details I have observed! From collecting antique lamps for many years I don’t believe this is a low quality spelter casting. But of a higher quality copper bronze spelter casting! Some light grinding, sanding scratches on each side of lamp due to manufacturing process. Few minor black surface scuffs, hardly visible. Lamp has been cleaned and waxed. Lamp has been professionally reconditioned and rewired with new old style gold colored cloth electrical wire and new, old style plug end. Has minor splits in electrical socket cover and socket as shown in pictures. Does not affect safety or operation of lamp. Dirk Van Erp style amber mica shade. Believe shade is an older reproduction. Has spot welds in construction, not soldered! 22 1/4 tall overall. Base is 8 in diameter. 17″ x 6 1/2″. Cord is 6ft long. Have two 40 watt bulbs in pictures, not included in sale , may want to use 25 watt for ambiance or one of each. Will be wrapped and packed carefully! Beautiful condition for being over 100 years old! The item “Antique Vintage 1920’s Hammered Cast Bronze Finish Iris Art Nouveau Table Lamp” is in sale since Sunday, January 3, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Lamps, Lighting\Lamps”. The seller is “rodac1961″ and is located in Saint Clair, Michigan. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Primary Material: Bronze
- Age: 1900-1940
- Brand: Unbranded
- Style: Art Nouveau
- Type: Table Lamp
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
