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Serapis

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serapis, ftr ...what do you mean by single mould?
look at the cord plug. See how it is a solid piece? They weren't doing that in the 50's and 60's or the 20's for that matter. It would have been a male plug that you could access with a flat headed single slot screwdriver. The access cover slipped over the two prongs and was fastened with a single screw.

Here is an example of an older socket plug..

 

rzza

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how is that new, it is called antique right in the description. LOL

no the base is eight sides and curvy with lattice design.
 

Serapis

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how is that new, it is called antique right in the description. LOL

no the base is eight sides and curvy with lattice design.
Sorry, the pic was on the first page... ;p I recall now, more of a geometric base with lattice trim.

Well, anyways, you now have an idea what a perfect condition like lamp goes for... That should give you some idea.

You are right, that site does sell antique lamps as well. I saw lamp and shade outlet on the website and assumed these lamps were knockoffs. Slowing down and looking at some of the prices, I was wrong.
 

auldone

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Do not try and clean them!!

Just wipe the dust off. If they are worth anything, they will be worth more if you have not tried to clean them up.

And don't try to tighten that cord! Do you see the crack at the top of the leg? The dragonfish lookin guy.....
 

rzza

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I'm not seeing it. I don't see any dolphins on those and that is a pair of excellent condition lamps :) Nothing like what you have.
you had asked about the base. thats the same base as mine is what i was saying. perhaps its relevant to the value ?
 

sunni

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what name does it have either then made in germany, if you can find the company name you can look it up
 

PlantManBee

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sorry, that Koy (the fish) looks like pressed "pot metal" i'm 99% sure it's a reproduction of something more valuable...however it still might be worth a good bit.

if you couldn't see the seam where the dies joined it would place it as brass or some other "classy" metal. it looks to be brass plated. If it is magnetic it's dead give away, but it might be non-ferrous as well.

EDIT: i worked for a brass refinishing company that specialized in lamps. i wouldn't assume the cord is original equipment either.
 

shnkrmn

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The mark says glass made in WEST Germany, right? IN ENGLISH. So it's after WWII. And not right after either or it would have said 'made in American Germany' or 'Soviet Germany' or Allied occupied Germany, etc. We restarted a lot of German industry afer the war, reverting it to peacetime activities like consumer goods. Your lamp is probably about 50 years old and wouldn't sell for 20 bucks in that condition.

it not even 30 years old how could it be antique
 

shnkrmn

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Oh yea, and the GLASS may be made in Germany and then mounted into a lamp in the states. Cause we're good at crap metal casting.
 
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