Ceramic Oil Lamp Makers Marks

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Ceramic oil lamp makers marks.

Yours is similar to mine it is a l l wmc lamp loevsky loevsky white metal castings co from carlstadt nj 1937 early 70 s your model number is right behind mine so yours is one of the early 60 s models because in the beginning the makers mark only had l l and and later on the makers mark changed to l l wmc. But in the early 1700s the betty style oil lamp was created which was an improvement on older models featuring uncovered dishes that wasted oil and produced too much spoke. Lamp manufacturers such as tiffany or bradley and hubbard. But remember rarity can be many things.

A few real life samples of genuine moorcroft pottery marks. On line resources home lamp identification site map facebook instagram. Mar 18 2015 explore sandi logan s board collection of porcelain pottery makers marks followed by 367 people on pinterest. April october 4 2015 at 3 58 pm.

Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc. Help and info ordering info mail order. See more ideas about pottery makers makers mark pottery marks. Is your antique oil lamp rare.

If so rarity will make it far more desirable to antique collectors. Maker s marks a maker or manufacturer s mark is a telltale sign of the lamp s age or origin whether the piece is an oil or electric lamp. The maker the material the design and even the originating source can all make a difference in the rarity stakes. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order.

The range of moorcroft pottery marks begins with william moorcroft s time at the mackintyre pottery and covers the 100 year history of design and ownership by william his son walter moorcroft other more current owners and marks of artists and designers from the moorcroft design studio. Most early antique oil lamps were more functional than decorative and sometimes wasted oil.