I am sure we are all hoping that the summer of 2021 will get back to a more normal way of life. I don't know about anyone else but I more than ready for an antique show and sale or a good old live auction with real people in the room.
In Saskatchewan we are hoping to start getting to live shows very soon!
I will share a couple new pieces we have added to the collection in the last few months. It has been a while since I posted a new blog but our Facebook group has been quite active with sharing information and photos so there is often something new there every couple of days.
Information copied from the Bruce Douglas book of Medalta Lamps.
Lamp #43 is 8 1/8" tall. . The in-mould marks for these lamps are unusual, see
page 14. Lamp #43 is one of the miniatures, and it is valued because of this. Its
mark is M.17.a, and value is about $110 to $140 in spite of its small size. A pink
lamp #43 is found in the Eaton’s Catalogues of the thirties, and these, if found, may well
be unmarked.
This small lamp is #48. It was introduced in 1936 and produced until 1941. It
is included here as it incorporates a sphere in its design. The lamp is 197 mm (7
3/4") in height, but it is listed as being 7 1/4" high. The lamp shown is in a two
color glaze, dark yellow spots on medium brown. Uncommon, it has a count of 8.
Below are the two main variations of lamp #49. On the
top photos of this pair is the lamp that was introduced in 1936,
while the records indicate that the handled variation (lamp
#49h) was produced in 1940 and possibly in 1939. The original
non handled version was again produced in 1941. Versions of lamp #49h exist where
the handles appear to have been applied by hand. The handles on these lamps are
placed higher, and not always at the
same height. The height of #49 is 198 mm
(7 13/16") and of #49h 195 mm (7 5/8"). Lamp #49 is uncommon, with a count of 7,
while the handled version is rare with a count of 3.
Lamp #37 is the miniature version of lamp #39, the lamp shaped like the Egypto vase. Its
height is 6 5/8", and this example has a Satina cream glaze. This diminutive lamp was
introduced in 1935 and produced until 1940. Both the lamp and its glaze, a matt cream
glaze, are not commonly seen. The listed height for this lamp is 7 1/4", significantly taller
than this example. Very rare, its mark is M.18 and its count is 2.
This small lamp is based on the shape of the Egypto vase like the one below.
Here are a couple other new pieces we have added very recently......more to come later!
And the Search Continues...........
