ANTIQUE UNSIGNED BRADLEY HUBBARD BH GENIE ALADDIN CAST IRON LAMP
RARE FIND!THIS IS A GORGEOUS UNSIGNED ANTIQUEBRADLEY AND HUBBARD B&H CAST IRON ALADDIN OR GENIE TYPE ELECTRIC LAMP BASE. STUNNING! IF THERE IS ANOTHER MAKER OF THESE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL UPDATE THE LISTING AS THE ONLY INFORMATION I COULD FIND LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THIS IS BRADLEY & HUBBARD REFERENCING THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE. THE CAST IRON LAMP BASE HAS A RICH WONDERFUL ANTIQUE GOLD AND GREEN PATINA. THE GENIE BASE IS ORNATEWITH A SWIRL BORDER, BEADED RIM AND ACANTHUS LEAF UP THE STEM. THE BODY HAS STUNNING SCROLLS AND SHAPES WITH AN ATTACHED ACORN FINIAL TOP. THE CURLED OR SCROLLED HANDLE ENDS WITH A WONDERFUL LION LIKE FACE.
THERE ARE THREE ARMS TO HOLD THE PANEL SHADE WITHTHE PULL CHAIN SOCKET IN THE CENTER.THE BASE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITHTHE PERFECT VINTAGE WEAR TO SOME HIGH SPOTS ON THE ARMS AND THE BASE AND BODY. ALSO FOR YOU TO NOTE THERE IS A \"CRACK\" IN THE SCROLL OF THE HANDLE THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN IN THE MAKING AS THERE IS NO LOOSE METAL...NO REPAIRS...NO SOLDER FILL....! SEE CLOSE UP PHOTO AND USE THE \"ZOOM\" FEATURE ENABLED FOR YOU CLOSE UP REVIEW!
THE ONLY ONE I HAVE EVER SEEN LISTED SOLD FOR NEARLY $500 IN TERRIBLE CONDITION WITH A BREAK IN ONE OF THE SHADE ARMS, VERY RUSTY, TERRIBLE CASTING! THESE BOOKED AT $1600! IF YOU CAN FIND ONE! THE LAST PHOTO SHOWS A NEWSPAPER PRINTOUT OF A LAMP WITH THE SHADE AS SOMEONE HAS ASKED ME WHAT TYPE OF SHADE THE LAMP TOOK.....
MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 7 7/8 INCHES HIGH FROM BASE TO TOP OF ARM AND APPROXIMATELY 5 7/8 INCHES FROM END TO END...TIP TO END OF HANDLE. BASE HAS A 4 1/8 INCH DIAMETER.STUNNING RARE FIND!