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Showing posts with label Antique Romantic Lamp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Antique Romantic Lamp. Show all posts

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Antique Romantic Lamp

"Show and Tell Fridays"!
























I looooooove this Lamp, it has been around my Mom's house ever since I can remember. She got it sometime in the early 1950's. Well actually she bought it off an estate sale. I'm not sure how old it is but I do know that it's been in the family for 60 years.
My Mother adored this lamp, it was her favourite piece in her living room.........we were never allowed to touch it when we were younger. When my Mom passed away I inherited the Lamp, she always told me to keep it and as her wish I do. Maybe one of these days I will have it restored and rewired.







It looks all chipped away now, but I love the patina on it. I guess during the years the paint finish is coming off. When I dust it I do it very gently.................. I have had some comment on it like let me paint it for you, thats when I cringe.

I had some tassels and didn't have someplace really to hang them so for the time being I hung them on the Lamp and I guess they managaed to stay there.













.....here is the finial on top and I believe it is the original and the original lampshade.....but it is getting very fargile so I have to be extra careful with cleaning it.
























Thanks so much for visiting my Show & Tell, if you haven't been over at Cindy's at My Romantic Home, please go visit and see what's new at her place and stop by as many Show & Tell participants that you can. I love looking to see what everyone is up to. There sure are some pretty creative Bloggers out there