This lamp is another one of my favorite pieces. It sat on a maple shaker table that was beside Grandmother's chair in her living room. i remember her sitting in this chair a lot when i was a child...specifically in the afternoons when she would enjoy a glass of iced coffee (back before iced coffee was cool lol). So, in essence, every time i look at this lamp, i think about Grandmother sitting in her winged back chair.
Originally, this lamp started out as an oil lamp. The pattern of the lamp i have always been told is a turkey foot pattern. You can google it and see the lamp in other colors, but Grandmother's was blue. Grandmother had the oil lamp electrified once and then remade. When Mom was a child, this lamp sat on a table beside the sofa in the living room. They also had a collie named Lady. One day, Lady found herself wedged behind the sofa. In her effort to get out from behind, she managed to get caught up in the lamp's cord and knocked it off of the table, breaking it. The lamp's oil bowl remained intact so Grandmother, being crafty, decided to save it and have it made into another lamp. i think it turned out pretty well.
When she passed, the lamp came to me. i have had it rewired for safety reasons but it's still just as beautiful as ever. It is brass with a marble base. i don't know exactly how old the shade is, but i'm pretty sure it's older than me! It sits in our living room at the front window. Love it!
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