Back to yesterday's flea market finds...
Do you see the lamp in the back of the van?
My husband found it, so I am giving him credit.
Even when I looked at it I was a little unsure.
The seller wanted $25 for it (and I am SO cheap).
But the hallmark stamps sucked me in.
It took me a couple of hours on the net to find
out that it was made by a silverplate company in England
named Elkington. Probably late 1800s.
(The "C" tells the exact date, but honestly I was too tired by then to research further.)
I also loved the scrolly initials on the three sides
of the base. Can't you just imagine someone in 1885
ordering this as a fancy wedding gift for someone in "the states"?
It has three gorgeous griffons on the base.
I am not going to polish it
(because I am not the polishing type)
but I know it would look great all shined up.
It has a secret.
Of course it didn't start out as a table lamp
(no electricity then.)
It started life as big 20+ inches
"centerpiece" that held a big fancy bowl on the top.
What a gorge wedding gift that would have been.
Going on ebay.
Bought for $25, sold for $78.
Nice lamp. I really love the green chair too.
ReplyDeleteI do have a soft spot for those old lawn chairs. This one I will sell, but I own about 9 keepers.
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