Hi,
I recently acquired these two lamps at a local auction but neither have clear markings helping to identify them by brand or designer.
- The first one has absolutely no markings whatsoever, anywhere. The AC plug is - according to Wikipedia - of Soviet type (?). See web link at bottom of page.
- The second has engraved around the ring at the top of the lamp 'OM' (although not very legible, so could be something else) and 'TYP 295 L'. Inside the head, is an old sticker that reads SL Schmidt's Lampe...can't quite read the rest of the letters. Then there is a model n. but it's totally ilegible but is different than the '295 L' mentioned above.
Thanks in advance for your wisdom and expertise!
Liam
can't help you out.
there...
can't help you out.
there were so many lamps produced and sold without brandname..
the first one, I have no idea at all, stylistically I would say Italy or France (maybe more the latter).
The second one seems earlier (late fifties, early sixties), appears to be in prestine condition (as both are) and would likely be dutch, german or belgian.
check the brands: hala, indoor holland, philips, lyfa, staff, fagerulten...
my taste goes out to the second one but I can see the totem-like light working in a paulin inspired interior!
good luck.
Thank you so much to all...
Thank you so much to all that have answered! I'll take it from there with the info you've given me.
To answer the last question, yes the top is made of a glass-like material. It's got a slightly rough and matte texture as opposed to the one on your photo which looks shiny and smooth. Is this sometimes called Opaline glass?
One last question: evidently, the power plug to which I gave a wikipedia link in my 1st post is also the way plugs were in most of Europe before the grounding prong/pin was added later. So, does anybody know when the 3 prong plug was introduced in Europe? This would at least help me to date as being older than xxxx.
Thanks again for the replies! 🙂
Liam
Dear Chumbo.
I guess you are in the USA.
Below is a link with the international official plugs.
The 2 and 3 are currently used, it depends on the artifact. Lamps would use the 2 one.
Related to the lamps, I produce glass lamps, and working on similar stacking idea. I only could tell you,
that as pieces (the three ones) seems to be big, and because of the complexity: Woudn't be chaep to produce it.
Much much much more than the second one.
A good clue, could be to know where the glasses could be produced (Riki's clue is agood one: Why not Czech Rep. and/or Italian, cause I wouldn't say Scandinavian)
Good luck
http://www.cablesyfichas.com/fichas_y_enchufes_internacionales.htm
Thanks Gustavo! Those are...
Thanks Gustavo! Those are interesting clues about the glass making and will definitely help 😉
BTW, I'm actually in Europe. However, the plug on my lamp to which I gave a link in my 1st post, is not listed on the link you gave me. Those are all currently used plugs while the one on my lamp is clearly obsolete (I had to remove it and put a recent one in order to be able to plug somewhere in my appartement!).
Does anybody else has a clue as to when the 3 prong/pin plugs were first introduced in Europe?
Thanks,
Liam
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